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MARCH
1995
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�0 UR TURN: VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF THE NEW VOICE
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SO WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT POETRY?
Mer typing Brian's letter of introduction for
this month' s pOCtry page, {sec page 2) I felt
compelled lo offer my opinion. J have to admit
there may be a grain or truth in what Daniel
Siragusa says. Brian's poems sometimes focus
on the darker emotions. on the pain of the child
that lives within each of LLs. I lowcvcr, it is jLL,t
this focus that I fond so powerful in Brian's work.
He dares 10 express the feelings. the fears, the
terrors. the p.'lSsioos, and the resignation that we
all encounter but so seldom express.
Wcccrtainlyshould work to present a positive
message to people living with AIDS. And I firmly
believe that HIV infection or AIDS should nol JJUI
ancndtoHving positively. However. in 20years
By Sharon Van Butsel
of practice as a medical social worker, I ha,•
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found those who adjust best 10 a life threatening
disease are lho5c who acknowledge and ,•crhalizc
their fears. despair. and anger. While locked up
inside, negative feelings can sap one's energy.
confuse one· s mind, and even speed the
progression of the disease. But once verbalized.
fears and negative feelings are outside the psyche
and can be examined and put in perspective.
To present only positive thoughts and positive
n,e_ssages is lo discount very real feelings and, in
fact, convey a message tbal says the person is
wrong for feeling those feelings. Instead of
eOC()Ur.lging somcooc, refusing to allow negative
feelings to be expressed can actually drive that
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person away and cause them 10 feel de,·aJucd.
The serious message of Brian's _poetry is
accompwliedeach month b} cheerful. urcvcrent
introductory letters from the GurLL Oy looking at
the whole page we sec a bmadcr spectrum of
Brian's personality. We see both the inner child
who cries out in pain and terror and that inner
child who plays in the sunlight, running up to
tickle the grown-ups and then dancing away,
giggling with delight.
So. with all due respect, Mr. Siragusa, I invite
you to allow your inner chi Id to be a child. not a
pale reflection of some adult" s pain.
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�POETRY: Edited by Brian E. Bengtson
"A GURU RESPONDS ........"
I woold hkc It> Ille a lllOlllelll to rc,,pood toa
recent ma1hng I ha, e rccch ed. After all I am
al" ays prom,~in)? that I \\ill respond m m) little
bo, at the end of my page. This m.1) not be that
tunny. so I" 111 fortzjvc those who move on to read
the poeuy. That" s "bat the pa)?C snys, ·yu know
Daniel S1m)?usa (a regular contnbutor to this
page) wrote the foll°" 10g after thanluni me for
aoo:ptioJ! one or Ills poems
"Your h,o poems ·orr Da)s' and Tlosiol!
Tune· deal w1ththcs)mptom,ol' i\lf)Sanddcath
from lbe same rcspccovcl). The sc~-ond one is
mcrcly a logical coocltLsion of1hc first and I shall
treat them'" such The reader is!!'' en a picture
of >OIDCODC kmiru1shmg on a dnan SOIDC\\here.
sulTcriog pelt) ache-, and puns. conlcmplating.
113) welcomln1. tus 0"11 death. I ref...e to base
any sympath) for this pcroon. I le "=ture.
·aneight year old,' 'achikf Thcd1..ca:,c.wcru-c
led to belicrc.1•1, noc only sapped him ol physical
strength. but emotional and spint1•1l Mrcngth as
"eU. I le basno1magmatioo. oohope.nocoorage
He "ill not fighl l)cath. but cmhm<.-.: lum.
"Brian. as a poelr) editor of a !!3) IDil!!'ll.lllC,
I think you" ould ha, e some oomposs,on ro, )OU<
readers. People Mlh AIDS \\Ill no doub4 read
Uiesc poems The message the) ,-.11 hem is ·\\'oc
ismc.' Wh.1tcHcctdoyoutlunkllw,w11l harnon
)OUr audience'/ lnspirahon·/ ) ou· re an
accomplished poet. so nnte hke one \nd tell
)OU< inrrr chtld to lZfl"' up·
Harsh nords (cspcc1all) from one seoding
another subm1,,1t.>n along n ith Uu, missi,·c.)
Dmiiel. PW \'s !!2 read m) poems. A PWA
wrO!e these poem< My friend< \\ho arc "in mi
boot" idcnUf) "1th some of the topics I approach.
as I am sure ani,,nc .. itha life lhreatcrnniillncss
\\OUld In ofdcr IC\ rno,·e on" ith hfe. "c must
hme somt SOIi of ··sectioo-aJ11Jnt?" 1,( dcalh- a
\\ 3) of acceptance ,r nothing.,~
I do 00( lhmk tlus disease b."l-s touched aD)OOC
ID Daniel" s " orld I le is very luclc) I used to
Jia,·c that lu., ul). too.
These t\\O poem~ in disc.us..,100 \\CfC \\.riUen
mani "eel:, apon. a.s I Ir) to create three to four
DC\\ pieoesa neel.:.ol dori"t l:noo ho" hcooukl
think the) ure one I wnte about O!her l<>pte,
subJCCts. too One area I tr) to a,'"" " the "he
broke up\\1th me and I am ,1111 not over 11·· stuff
Uu,t Damcl seems to cnJ<)). \t least that is what
J receive from tum
lfJ \\CfClof,~low histhror).pc:rhaps I should
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not pubbsb his "ork ,o 11 does not scare )OU!lll
f3), 11110 belie, mg all Pl lc5bian rclatl()ll;lups
ate doomed from the ~an \\ hat do the rest of
)OU tluok? Pk,ase "ntc me and let me knO\\
OuL\ldc of that. I am featuring aoo«her piece
from I ·ntz Oall)' and Jeanette Morse. alon11 with
a piece from Douil:i, Conrad. from Castro Street
in San l·m11cisco facl)'Onccnj<)),and mind your
OlllllllCfS
I.me. 8nao
MORNING STAR
By Fritz Bally
I le entered m) mom for n nirht
o4 pica.sure. clad onl) in a ,Juruo~ suit
\ late, annor - kepi sale b) ns slummer
\\ c rode the" a, e-;, till< sea ol' (XISSIOO. an
c,plo,,100 or our c Star hrht. S<ar br18ht
sleeP) C)'CS. 1-'rorn lu.,t the) close. the monung
s~1r. hare bulhed. ti wakes us - our ru.,h 1 over.
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the tide gone nut "" calml) embmcc - a k1s., and
il!I jtOOd b)e
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HEARTS
By Jeanette Morse
\VII.it "the meaning.
The S)lnbolization'/
l'nkno"'n to me
before ) our eouancc.
\\'onh
echo m ffi) mind
As he touched me
in the spot I forbid )OIi to
Your JXlllence 1s like a sp,dcr' s "cb
Each da) \\e·re together
it np; ninrc and more
The""> be npped me
I dream o( him.
llC\'Cr o( )'OU
When will it end?
Thom, \\"(l\CO
EAGLE BECOMES HEN
By Douglas Conrad
Someumes
in special momcnls.
I le.in lJC<;OO>Cs an eagle
fl)i01?
1111 ll\ Cf\\ helmed.
IO'ilO)? SJ!!ht to sensa11on
around m) hcan
,\re sfO\\-f) dlsappeanng" 1th )WfC\ Cf) touch
Tcnde= iscsscn11al ton,old
Shreddrni: the delicate 11,;,;uc
~I) hcan "ill somcda) be)'"'"
if your pcrsc, erance can la.<;1
When that da) comes
T"o hcan.s "Ill urutc into
One
ao anticipation.
sma<lunp
to lhc side of a cliff
on a fom night
I k:aru, plunk bocl
not as C11glc,.
but a, 11 hen
,, ho'~ counted her chick\
before lhc) ·,c hatched.
She
fl'"'' on.
I.J Scndt)pedpocmsoftlun) lmcs0<les,
2.) SASli ,f you want them hock.
3 J \\ ill If) lo respond ID a timely manrlCr
.i) send commcntscnuque, tf you would
rcc)clcd butk.
nc" dreams.
i,f,e scrapes her hcan
offtbe cliff.
and ht~d,, 11 to her brc.i.t
f;O\ 1
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Printing Plus,
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THANKS FOR ARTICLE
REMEMBERING BRANDON
include full name and address or phone number so we can
verify authenticity. You can request your name not be
Dear Sharon and the Staff of U,c New Yoicc,
published but we must be able to contact vou for verification.
Thank you so much for the wonderful memorial article and picture of
my partner. 13randonShukis. in la;1 month's issue. Your kind words and
suppon has mean, a 1 to me during this very difficull tirne. Brandon's
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sisierTerri. her partner Kelli. and myself would also like to thank the Gay
and Lesbian community for their suppor1 and concern after Brandon· s
Trust HeartJand 6oob to bring you the best in
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death through UlCir aueodaocc al the memorial scn•iccs. cards, calls, and I
memorials.
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lesbian reading. Discreet delvery. Annotated,
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In the future the readers of the New Voice will beablctoreadabout the
illustrated catalog. Linda Weiss, Proprietor.
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ordeal that I have had to golluoughsince Brandon's death butforno<v 1will
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wail unti I the situation bas been sc!Ucd. I do wunl lo express 10 your readers 11
how important it is for everyone 10 have a will in writing to a1•oid problems I
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like the ones I am dealing with now. Especially thooe people im•o!vcd in
relationships must prolect each other's righ!Sbyslaling in writing what will
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be ckmc if one par1ner dies. Ple.1sc do l11is for yourself and I.hose Iha! you I
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love now, and don't wait like we did.
Again, thank you for your support and friendship, and )t>U will he.1r
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NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
Dear Echtor.
Thank you for helping make National Coming Out Day 199-l a
tremendous success. Over 200 events nationwiclc reached millions of
Americans, aod succeeded in raising the vi;ibility of lesbians, gays and
bisexuals. Coming out is UlC ITK>,t important thing we can do for ourselves
and our community.
We look fomwd to working wiU1 you in 1995 toeocourage more gays
and lesbians to come out to their families, friends, co-workers and
community. WiU1 your support. NCOD will brooclcn its visibi lity and
outreach progrrun, with e,•ents occurring all yeat long and culminating on
October 11. New and ongoing projecL5 include:
Out in the Workplace -NCOD is sportsoring a series of public forums
in cities across America tilled "Working It 0 111: Toward a Gay Friendly
Workplace". The w~irl.place offers the l!•Y and lesbian community the
greatest opportunity to engage in important dialog wilh non-gay people.
Media Campaign • Public scn·ice announcements featuring actress
Amanda Bears (from Fox· s Married .. With Children) and pop slat
Melissa Etheridge will be featured in media nationwide.
Coming Out On Campus Program· With over 200 active college
campuses aod student groups participating in NCOD 1994, gay youths are
helping lo educate thousaods of non-gay students.
To thank you for your sup~r1 in 199-l, we are proud to provide you
\\;th a certifieate or our appreciation. Please feel frec to contact me or the
:-.;COD staff wilh any suggestjorts or ideas you may have to make 1':COD
1995 a success. We look fonvard to hearing from you and agafa want 10
thank you for your superb effons in 199-l.
Sincerely, Wesley Combs, KCOD Project Director
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�POLICY REJECTS HOMOSEXUALS AS FOSTER PARENTS
~fr,. !\faf} Dean llane), l)m:tor
t-:cbm.ska Stnlc l)cpanmcnl ol Soc:1111Services
l)car Ms llan C) .
Iam" nUnj! n:1,:udong lhcartJclc that appeared
ontheOma/1<1 \Vor/J f/eraldooJanwr, 25.19'-)5
fhe aJticlc dc"4:nhed )OUr recent d,rccti, c lo
:,.a)SSa~) aJmuustmlotS. reqmnngthcm-ooi
10 place'rostcrcluldrcn 'in the h<•n<" or 1?7.•sons
who idenuly Uicmsch·es as hon10>C<1s1l.
With this in mmd. all<m me to mtroducc
m)sclf. I am a lormcr Slate l'moouon Orliccr
"1th 7 )ca" scr, 1« to the State ,14 ~cbraska
l'nor 101001.1 "a,aCri.si.s lntcf\enuonSpccialist
,n a g,ant-lundcd 1m>gr.1m to 1dcn11f) al nsl:
)OU1lu0Counc1l lllufls I scn<-d a, the .\ftcrcarc
Specialist for the FI T.S (l'anHI) )ntcn·ention
nnd Treatment Ser\ ices) Pro8m!'" m (?maha. a
program rm ccnrnn )OU arc fanuhnr "11h I am
"°" a l nited State, Probation Orlicer with the
L s District Coun m the O,stnct or Scbraska
~I) reputallOO and cn:denllals arc ,mpeccablc. I
amthefatlicrora 12 )caf-old"-"'"ho, th.'\l\l;full),
rccei,·cs ,upem>r iiradcs and CDJO)S a canng,
nununng home hfo. and I am ~")
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These :iccomplishmcnL, arc mM the c,pen
enccs of a fr;i!!nicn1ed. demented, n,;iladJusted
=ialors•m•ll pervert The) arcthccuhruoauoo
of ycrusof sclr "" elation and a pro-..,.,c,al hfest} le
"htch 1ocludc'; an h<xlCSt. fonhniht xccplllllCC
about who I am "ho Lrcall) am - a ga) male.
age 37," ho ha,o,crcomc thcchust mmd.sct ora
homophobic society 11,11 rel u,cs to understand
and embrace the di, ersil) or hurn:inkind
Not c,cl)onc rs so fonunatc. for 11 is tlu<
same rcfosal to accept other>" ht<h cnll5'!S man}
teena!!C \OUth acrns. the l n,ted St.1tcs lo take
s
thcarO\\D
\\hcntbcy rcah,.c that, thmu~ no
ch<>ice of Uicrr "" n, the)· re dJflcrcnl from their
peers The)· re 11">, lesbian or hisc,ual and.
t,,"'
rather than receiving nurcurc anJ love. the\e
youth are ostmc11.cd or ,crball), ph)<tcall). and
emoliooalh auackcd bccau.sc of their ,e~ual
oncntation.· :-..,11 uni) arc the) auacl,'C! I)) therr
peers" ho can he cxcruoatmgl) cruel, hut the)· re
not able to he .1eacp1od at home b) their parent,
"ho l:ick the capacil) to kwc them as the) arc.
Would a purerd rerusc to love a l~ond son or
dauohtcr \\hen all of their other cluldrcn arc
bru,';'.,uc·. Should socicl) condemn c,c11ooe
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who basbh.lCC)C' hocause the m:lJ<lnl) arc brown
e,ar? Should"" <el!£Cgalc "">'""'"ho. perha~
b) some !!"'ict1c onentat11.>n. " tell handed , ,
nght-hallded' 110, e \\C learned 11<~hin!? fmm
h,stol') or the hisl<>I) of Nat, Clcrmany·? Ln Uiat
time. it \\3~ pcrft..'CII) ac.:ccputblctc..>c(HL~1der Jews,
Poles. G)
homo.,e,uals and others rKm
human·? 11a, c \\C not Jl«)!!JC5-SCd "nee then?
I find 11 IIOIUC 1001 "-lClel) f31h IOCOO'IC face
,~race '"th ccnJm facts h,r c~amplc. e•el')
ga) . lcsb1an and hlsc,ual rs the rc,ult of a birth
resulting l n1<n hctcn,.,.,ual rclal1<>m,. Ga) s are
predomina11ll) ,111_.d in he1
cme,c,w1I household,
b) hclcC\kie\Ual purcnl~. e\.cc1i 10 mre e~ccpllon~
\\e arcsoc,ahtcd h) hctcrusc,ual nx.'thaads and
~rc,aJ, \\ e are tauJ!hl lti:il b<>)> and girls
ha, c speerh e and npcctcd ,ocial roles
bentuall) , man) homos"ua1' antcrnahLc
,oc,ct) •~ bonk>phob;c ,magc :md. ,nan a11cm11110
be pn}-~oc::rnl. me dm en rurthc~ and furtht:r in10
the darknc.ss ol Ilic closet a11d 11110 despair. )Cl
~"1Ciet) in\11~, htmK~t"UJahl) I\ a choice.
Pl.'O()IC ollcn Iear what "c dim' 1 understand
\\ctn.,,, th,\l,tllChNSfO<m.'\11) ('OpnreligJOOS
T hose rch!!J' "" olk"' ooo.aluc:llcd ~1C1Jcs 10
..c,pla111.. thc uic,phcable. I letcr01C,uals do OOC
understand h<>111<>Sc<ualit) I 1kc man) latent,
Vk1orian more,. we· re i:mght 1h.'ll inti mac) \\ 1th
a membcro the i;;.'tnlC ~xi'; uitc ,1m .,1 \\ n)n
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fh1, concept of ··n~ht1le4i4i°' and ..,, rongncss 1s a
n1111111c,1a11on of a 1J<J1uri1.cd, nioraht.cd thanking
p.aucrn This ri~1~1l) ,s not the result of
c11hgh1en<'<i. educalcd thought
mihcr,
11 " the symptom ol a deeper problem foar.
"h1ch n.'Sults an b.11c. "hich results rn prcJudlcc,
,,h,ch re'\ulb in dhcnnunalK.)(L
~taxi, after stud) ha,·e pro, en that ga) s
le,l•an, ~nd blsc""'I' ore as "ell adJu'1cd and
"1k1rmal" as any other ,ndavidual, (>«)' idcd l11e)
pnicc.,,,,.
arc uble to overcome 1n1cmal i1cd homo1>hob1a
taui:ht durin~ their childhood soc,ah1.at1on
proc°'-s. Stud) after stud) prmcd that les-btf:l)' "'" e tbelrc,.lUnl') ",1h<h!lJlll) and hainor m
tJ,c military. )Cl the l mted Slates AmlCJ k,n;cs
rou11ncl) discharge n11hla') pc,soniicl due to
o,;c•na:.11 orientation. c, en\\ hen it h.;1, ht-en ,tK,wn
1h.11 1hcy are notn nsk to 1hcmsclvcs. thcirco11n1ry.
or mothers. Stud} alter sllkl) ham pm, en that
le, bt gays arc able tu parent chtldl'l:n "1th the
,amesuca:ss(or L...ck 1hcrcOI) asan) otbcr,;c!!Jl1COI
ol ..,.,c1et,. )e1 pohc1e, such as the one n.-ccnll)
enacted ·b} your dcpanment e"st \\ h) 'I I
hchc, e 11 isclcar1) I.he result of rcarand preJudice.
\\Thy docs soc1 tear gays? Studies '\how
cl)
"' er 95,;_ of all child molesters arc l,ctcn>S<:,ual
mak,- )e1 the stcn:ol)pe, basedenlrrcl) <Ml hc11on.
l\tOOi'lZ'") mco!DlllN hal)' In the l')"(fs \lfrcd
Kin...,, prol)OSCd • a,nunuum of se,uahl) , lnstd
upon ius research at the tame. I le ,u~c"1ed that
, er) few people arc "boll) hom,"c,ual or
l1e1
cmscxual. Instead, he rcponed 111<lSI IIC.."ple
lull ~omc,,hcrc on II conlinuum of M;"<Ualit) .
Pcrh•.
1p,;; les-b1-g..i), ore O\tm<.:lted ,o \\C won·t
rem, nd suPfl'll"'Xl hclCn11e,mlsnf thcrr<M nse~ual
c,pcncOCCS- fant:NCS. (lrc,pencnccsll( a spouse
Socie1\ 'S foar OI f:l) s IS pre, enllnf hct<rosc,ua(s f
<'llJO) lllj! hcncfits"e,>Ocr 11·,,.·cll
d,.,cunicntcd that \ hchclungclo" as gay s,, was
J.ihcrace, Leonardo 1>1 \ 1nci. l~ato, S<,cn11cs . !he
list goc,,on lmag,ncn"orldbarrod rmmcnJO)lll8
the coo1ributio11.'> <~ these i:rcaLs!
l nfonunatcl) . fear. hatred. prcJudrcc and
homOpbob,a cann<~ be cro.,ed b) one lcner I
re:1h1.e )Olli J)<V..1Uon rcqum:s > to a~ure the
ou
,akl) and \\ell being of children placed mto
iu.icr h<>mcs Um>11gh )OUr •l!COC) . l'o tls11 end.
I'm , urc )OU :ne dUll1J! \\hat you hclu;,c 1-.; lhc
nphl llung. l M1n1~)' implore you to keep in nund
that man) of tlic children )OU are placini nrc
thcmsches P>· 1c,1>ian or bise,ual Pt:rh:lps
placme them "1th on understanding. Lo, mg.
nunuriog le, 1>1 i:a> role model "ould be the
itrt'.1test a,ntnbull\HI )Ourdcl"'nmcnt e<>uld make
to 1hat cluld and lo ,oc,cl).
rmn
I al~o rc-uli,c )OU are an aJmrnis1rator
,urroundcdb) po111,c.,andmcdra. lJunngdJflicult
trmc,. ,rs eas) h> hcnd to the pre""'" or the
J><l11t1c1an., and the reporters .10 gl\c them \\OOl
the) "ant I sim1>I) a,l)outomakcthcclco-,oos
,oc1et) necd.s. n<M 11<U,<:anl) \\ hat ..x;1cl) "anls
II ,~ )Our educa11on, C'\ptr~c1~c ..,,1~Jom ond
uh1h1y to uodcrsttrnd d1'!Cnmma11011 which,_I
hche,c, sociCt) depends .upon. I bchc•c 11 "
hkcl) )OU \\ere chosen tor your (l0'1llon as a
rc,ult of tbosc , Ct) qwhucs.
Please 000· 1 ahanJ<>n the cbtldrcn "ho need
,ou and vour dcprutmcnt l)oo't \luumb to the
j,rc,surc\ c,crtcd h) 1hc igoorJnl C(Hl\ldcr
tollowm~ I.he ,, 1
M.lom or ocher ~ti1tc~ ,, ho. an a
1i11,c whcrl f<-.stcrhot11C placcmcnburct.lc,1
>cr.:Uely
needed. ha,·e rcah,cd that the rocu."h,xdd ~ ,,n
f111d111g a \\ell ool,1nced. canng pcrY.m ,.,th •
clean home 111 "brch 10 place a duld \lalmg
dcc1<mnsto mdudc,,r c,clude 1ndl\ 1d1L1l< hascd
upon their siatu.,. be 11 mmonl). ,c,u.1hl). color
of'hatr. left. handcdm,."\s, or soc1occt1o1
1om1~ ,mtus
"ea<r. but it lacks ,, isu,n II lack, Jorcsrl(ht. It
lack.s courage. II Lacks an educated, mtclhioent
fC\'JC\\ of the fa<:Ls. A> a group, ~:rys, Lesbians :rnd
bisc,ual, are n<)l~rou:. tochildrco.. Prejudice.
haired :and d,scriminauooare and. to coma phnL...,,
"llatc "'lot a Famrl) ,·aJuc"
Your..\ Cl) trul), Scolt l.U\\thcr
ONE HOMOPHOBIC
WRECKING BALL
by Andrew Sullivan
.\, t('I), and lesbians ll) to p,ck up the pieces
fn,m the latesl auack. a oon on honl06C,ual fo,1cr
prucnts, ,ml) a fc" Imo\\ the poh11cal for<r,' that
cbnn!!l'(ithc foster care P<~JC) <M Nebrask:r Stic,ru
Scrvaccs. James Allen I l:111CI')', reponcr lor the
Omaha World·Hcrnld, c,tcd Cu)la Mills. pl)lic)
dirccl<M'Ol lhc Ncbmskll Farnil) Council based ,n
Linct~n as the person "lk> cuntacled ~ebrasl:a
Social Sen aces to S<'C "Ml 11< polic) "as an
rcgrud to homosc,ual• and she "as told
boo1<,sc,uals "crc oot harrcd She was cited as
act.inp «• an 11\d" ,dual" ho uri:ed others 1oc.~1oc1
soc.al services toe,prci,\ lhc1r conccms. \\ ll) 1
~
Gu) la Mi II• co1iccmcd about bomosc<U!tl;,I
Gu)la ~hlls is pru1 or on 11rir•ni,..atioo called
Gr~,ruu1, for the Goud I 1fc and editor r,ir a
1ahlo1d"(·,u,.cnGuidc: I ,1x,..nglhc l-lomo6c"J31
Special R1ghLs \,i.enJa" I he ~de camed an ad
for Re• Lou Sheldon· , ""' to l\ebrJ>lll 111
Joouaf} L
99-1 and the rounding of Nebrnskn
cha1J1erol 1hcTraditiu11al ValucsC'oalition. The
Tmd111onal \'aluc,, Cot1li11on t..,s fought atz:unst
gai nihts across the coonlr) and _ Califom,a
in
l.j11don l..aRoochc msp,rcd an 1DJbat1,c \\lutb
\\OUld l~l\ equar.inuoed poopc "1th AIDS. Gu) la
\hll,' pu1dc CIICS some rnlt't:SIJng -fact,.. ,U(.b
as. ''-'' than I ".:1- of ll,c populauoo is bomosc,ual.
:rn<l lx>Ol<>S<:.uals want spc
.-c,al rights. The llll~••d
S3) s ltll) shave nc,•cr t'=xl lei:aJ segregation. and
nc, er foccd ccooonuc hard.ship as a rc;ult ,,r
dJscnnu1.iuoo .\od al"a) ,. homose,ual; larj!Cl
chtldn:n and If) to rccrwt them and that the :-..,,nh
\mcncan \Ian Bm t,0,c \<SQCl3tioo's motto,s
said lO he ··o;e, before Clj!hl or II is too late" \II
of the..c. claimed to be hict, arc dcnioustrubl)
fal.c Why are 1hcsc "fact\" cited'? To dcfc111 a
tcprslnll\ e bill that \\Ould protect hoow,c,ual,
rmm J<>b d,,;cnmmauon.
JalllC'< \llcn llancl') cited the _\pnl 1;;uc <~
the s;ct,rasl<a Leader. a pubhcauoooflbc SchmsU
lcadcrsh, p Conference "hose editor " 1.d
\\'ca, ca. The publicu11on ran a stor) "1th the
headline "Nebraska Dcp<1nnicn1 ofSocial Sen ,ocs
is Plac,ng Children III the l'oster llome• of
HomO'iC,ual Couple, .. ,uld urged rcadc" 10
contact Carol Sutt. ('11.um1:111 of Foster Cnre
Rc"c" ol'Se~l:aSocial&n1ces. Th""lhc
same publJcabon "lllcb pushed John DeCamp· s
mfam<ius "memo" and ,1111 sells hrs book ....!.!!£
I rankhn C'mcr·l p. Tlic public-Jtion al'l<> oi ler;
book.• on the topic of Ilic "Sc" World Order", the
·:i11-.x,c book, I Lomchr>) by J1mm)Cl1C..">hi11.'.
ant, <
and the !'randcsl of bomopll<>be• Paul Cruncron
and hrs bml..
the .\IDS Scandal hx
tbo;e" ha> do not n:mcmhcr. Paul Camcn,n rs a
ps)clk>IOj!lSI nbohas been,h1umcd from luso" n
pn,lc~,,on for mi~reprc-«:ntat100 and unethical
use ol sc,cotific data Cameron ad\'ocatcd that
people \\Ith .\!US ;,l1<>uld be branded wnh lncrnl
tall~ l)oes C.u)IU Mill, I.non ol an) c,·cnt<
"h1ch "ould lead the pubhc lo bcl,e,e born<>
,..,,u.il, callJIOl be ~w.l() loster parent,'/ 11.i,,
an) tlung nccum:d to c.1u<e pubhe cooccrn ah<>UI
h<M11<1'oC,ual foster 1"'""11.,·> Lhere arc noc,amplcto clle Lhcl>nl) rca"Mllo ban homQ5C,ual; lrom
,o
~~P'-"'""
bcin fo.\lCr ):).rents I!)
,urch a homo >hob1 l)llC.
c
THE NEW VOICE
�NEW VOICE
IN SAN
FRANCISCO!
CONGRATS
Dear Editor.
I was pleased to fi nd your
exccllenl publication in A Different
Ll ghl bookstore on Castro S !reel the
other da}, and particularly liked the
article by Rich.'Ud D. Mohr. Best of
luck; keep up the good work.
Sincerely. Fred Cline, Jr.
THANKS!
Dear Editor,
Tl's a long time coming but better
late than never. There were so many
people that came 1 help me in my time
0
of trouble. I would like 10 say "Thank
You• from the bottom of my heart.
There arc too many names to mention,
but Thanks to the people of lhc MAX,
the late Club 2001, MCC, & PWAI
NAP and my friendsandoo-workersal
the I loward Street Tavern.
A special Thanks l<l Jamie West
who made sure to 1
•isi1. ruJl errands,
and take care of my apartment and dog.
~1y fami ly has been more
undcrstallding than can be imagined.
Andcspecially,ThankYoutoOary
West May God Bless. Thanks Again.
Love, Larry 0.
MISS MAX
C..oniratulations to Monica West. Miss MA)( XI:
Although ii would be an easy !ask to disregard lhis
letler and believe lhal a subslllnda.rd le,·cl of sincerity
csists on my behalf; however, I implore you to take lhis
in the manner of which I ofTcr it In gaioing 1he crown
of Miss MAX you accomplished a goal which offers the
opportunity to return a portioo of }Our realil.ed dreams.
Although I am sure that a fai.r sha.re of accolades and
cong.ralulations ba1•e been offered in your recent
cmwnin~ as Miss MA.X, certai.oly you will agree that oo
grcate.r sign of respect exists between entertainers than
a public acknowledgment of anolhcr' s abilities.
ll would be easy 1 relate lhc titles and experiences
0
whichaJ1owmetoo1TerlhcseSl3tementswilhoutsooming
condescending or attempting to place you in a position
other than my equal. I believe God created men to be
loving. equal. and forgiving. We, the city of Omaha, and
Ute slate of Nebraska applaud you and sincerely wish
you a grand and challenging yca.r.
YourfcUowentertainerswillbewithyoutochallcnge
and provide you with this dream that so many strive to
obtain: thccrownofMissMA)(. ThcMAXisthefmest
clubinthcMidwesl. ThcchallengcyoufaceisllOl living
lhe legacy of any former Miss MAK or even yourself.
Your challenge is to represent the finest, the MAX.
Certainly it is less lhan pleasant when public figures
behave in a less than admirable fashion, and hooest self
examination is ncccs.,;ary. Please reali1.c Iha! regardless
of lhc event. one incident im•olving any segment has the
capacity to spoil the whole. With the crowning of Miss
MAX comes a new era: let that era be one of healing.
Believe those words which arc in print, igoo.re the
gossip-moogers since they are self serving, learn to
trust, learn 10 Jove.
Sincerely, Laura Orey
Dear Editor.
Thaok}ou' Thank you! Thank}ou! Asmostofyou
already know,)0SundayJanuary29th. I was honored lo
compete for and capture tJ,e title of Miss Ma, XI. My
reign promises to be a full a.ndchaUengingone, fun and
exciting for everyone who is involved in or enjoys
female impersonation.
Kul before I can go ,my further, I must Slop to lhank
everyone who helped and supponed me and the other
talented contestants who competed that night. The
judges, a,;sistant5. dressers and set people. The wonderful
people of the Max, especially Slosh and Bruce who
continue 10 provide us with a place to call home aod a
sourceof great entertainment in one of theholtestdiscos
in the country. Also a big thank you to the audience and
supporters of female impersonation who attended tltJll
nigbl. I would like to send a special thaok you to Shawn
Record, my dresser. hairstylist and confidante, without
whose help I could oe1·er have accomplished Ulis dream.
I love you. My greatest cballenge in this upcoming year
will be to keep providing quality entertainment on all
aspects. A portion of lhis goal will occur on Ma.rcb 26th
at The Max wbcn I prcseot my first show "Dreams Cao
Come True.. showcasing both established favorites of
Omaha and new talent ready to be recogni:zcd. A!so a
benefit lo build a trophy case to be seeo by lhc public for
The Max, a bar that gives so much deserves some in
return. (Date yet to be set).
Again, I look forward to doing everything possible
10 make the 11lh reign of Mis.'l ~ax one to remember
bolh for myself and for all of Nebraska. Thank you for
all your continued support and love.
Any ideas on shows • let me k:now.
Sincerely,
Monica West, Miss Ma., XI
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Sunday March 26
contest begms promptly at 9pm
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�FEATURES
A HOMILY FOR E.J. ,
By Sharon Van Butsel
E.J. Byiogtonwasa 17yearold,self-idcntificd
gay youth who rcquc.,ted lhat he be placed in a
gay footer home. During the two months Iha! he
was wilh Gary George and Jim Cox. E.J. fouod
love and acceptance. He slarted back to high
school at Benson High. I le described his new life
io the words of this brief composition.
For English I by lo.J. Byington
January 19
My mo\'c from San Francisco tu Omaha
wasn't made under the best conditions. I
wanted to come back but l waso· 1sure how
things were going to go.
A couple of weeks ago I decided tbal I
wanted to go back to high school and now.
here I am. I was afraid !hat I wouldn't make
any friends and everyone would make fun
of me. clcmcntary school re,·i.sited.
I am living in a foster home currently and
ha,·c two fathers. My new family is the ooe
I have always wanted.
TbingS arc going great so far. I am settled
in from the move. I soom lo fit rigbl in al
school. Making friends wasn't a, hard as l
though! I have a fabulous family and
thinis couldn't be bener.
These were the \\onh E.J. wrote. but things at
school wercn'I really going as weU as E.J. s.1id A
fellow s1uden1 from Benson I ligh told me of bow
she had herself been hams. cd since sbc eamc oul
s
al school. She went on toteUofhcm she had seen
li.J. hara.'lSC<I b)' fcllowstudcnLs. backcdupag.un,1
the wall by a bully who would tomicnt him. And,
just a few days later, E.J. took his own life.
During a recent iotcn·ic,,. Jim Cox. one of
E.J ,' s fc,;ter porcnls shared bis thought~ alx,ul
E.J . and his experience as a foster porcn1
·
...
Lett to Right: E.J. Byington, Jim Cox, and Gary George.
Photo taken on Christmas Day, 1994. Photo by John Hall.
Sharon: How did you and Gar) become f05tcr
parcnlS io the firsl place·/
Jim Cox: On 1'ovcmbcr 4 Gary rccci"cd u call
fromacase\\orkera1 the ~cbrJska Department of
SocialS<:n·iccs Shehadagay.16yearold.lll\'+
kid who had run awa) from se,·cml foster homes
al read). I le liad lold her that he would not nm
away if they found him an accepting, preferably
gay, fnsler hc,mc. Gary called and we lalkcd We
mcl with the caseworker lhc next Wednesday and
agreed to lake him. We met him the ncxl day and
on Salurda), November 12. he moved in.
~ \fooRH£ES, c.M.s.w.• L.s.w.
Mental Health Therapist
(gay, Lesvian, 'Bisexua(Issues
Jlnxiety
Veyression
'Refationsn.iys
:Jami(y /:Marita( Counsefing
Coming Out
712-323-1728
Licensed in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Sharon: llow would you describe ll.J'/
Jim: I le was a nonnal kid - a typical 1eena1-.-r
- outgOing, fricndl) , ioquisiti\'c, crc:iti1·c. h!lda
great sense of humor. Mc also had problems. Ile
had difficull dais, dark momenls. At limes he
was vcryquicl lie wa~ncn·c;ms in new situations
until he g<>l comfortable. All in all he was a kid
with spiril but he also had a very dc>ct> soul. I le
had ,1 sense of deplh and empathy and
undcr..lallding. I le had a real sense of who he was
and a real dclcrmination.
He 11,inledto bcakidair.1in - a 16or 17ycaruld
kid - 1orcgain that put of his life. I'm proud to
say that he was able to do that. Ile was able to
ha\'e a messy roc:,m. l ie bad a good time. llc'd
laugb. He'd joke. Ile' d play around. lie wanlcd
toys ru.td we lel him as much as we were able. But
be was tmubled ru.td we allowed 1hat. 100.
Sharon: Would you do it ag-ain'/
Jim: It's to<)soontosay. Wenccdsomchcaling
lime. but we have no regrets. Knov.~ ng what we
know now - if we had known all !hat hack in
Novemberwcwuuldhavcmadethesamcdecisioo.
\\'e wouldn't give up one minute of knowing E.J.
Opening up our home to E.J. wasoocoflhc most
powerful and profound tl1ings we have c,•er done.
Gary and I havebolhsaidlhat tlus was an incredible
experience. lie was a wonderful kid
Sharon: Whataboul Ille ban on gay fosterpareoL~'/
Jim: You know, I'm a membcrof CFEPund I
believe that we oeed lo let [XX>plc know II bat we
lhink, but in my opinion the ,ssuc about foster
care is oot a ga) rights issue - no one has a
"right" 10 be a footer parent - but it il! an issue
about what is he.st for the kids. Each case shoold
be ca,efully evaluated based on lhc nc'Cds of Uiat
particular child. And the foster home should be
one that can meet those needs . whe1hcr if s a
home with h,o fathers or two mothers or a home
with one mot herand one fathcr. The needs of01c
kids should come first. The momI of oor story is
that !here are loving homes and E.J got to
experience one. Aod we did love him.
THE NEW VOICE
�Homily Delivered at E.J. Byington 's
funeral o n January 27, 1995.
by Rev. Daphne Hamborg of Augustana
Lutheran Church
I found ii necessary to wri1c 001 one but two
sermons for E.J. · s funeral. Gi••en lhe richness of
his personali1y, his staggering range of life
experience, and lhe brief 17 years of his life, 1
guess I shouldn'I ha,·e been surprised We are
bere lhis montiog Lo honor lhe memory of an
extraordinary young man - an extraordinary
young man who, juCil a few days ago, cotTUtUtted
suicide. How do we put all this logethcr?
Obviously. I haven'! fouod lbe ta.sk aneasyooe.
On lbe olher band. no one should.
Cmet E.J. la.st Sunday night, when he and his
foster fathers helped move a few pieces orfumilure
I had sold to a friend. lo reminiscing about E.J.
lhis week, I realize I met lhe same young man the
olhers bad: friendly. outgoing, brighl. creative particularly intcreslcd in cr.lflS. While lhc <~hers
moved furniture, E.J. engaged meinaconversation
abou1 doilies. 1 never quite caught on lhal I was
meeting a man whose life had been framed by
pain. lie bad a vibrancy lbal defied easy
categori1.ation. And so after meeting him, lhe last
lhing I cxpccled was lhal I would learn. a couple
days later, lhal lb.is intriguing person had killed
himself. I bad seen only a fresh start, filled with
lhc gift of rx,ssibilities. Garya.ndJimofferoo him
a sanctuary - a place for rest and grol\1h and
love. A place of acceptanoe.
Two monlhs, however. could no1 counteract
a lifetime of abandorunenl. of rejection. of peor>le
who either misused his sexuality or refused to
understand it. One person's renection offered
lhis: Ironically. in his new home, E.J. had finally
found a harbo<safeeoough for suicide because this person suggesled - given his hislOf)', E.J .
You do not have lo be good.
had been progrJmmcd for suicide all his life. It
was simply impossible for E.J,' s polential to
You do not have to walk on your knees
blossom. but he had found a home al last. a place
fo r a hundred miles 1hrough the
where he could die, even by his own hand, and
desert, repenling.
s1ill be loved, still be auended to.
You have only 10 lei the sofl animal of
your body love what it loves.
I lhink this analysis makes a great deal of
sense - even lbough ii docs DO( offer any simple
Tell me about despair. yours. and I will
resolution. It rcmindsmeoflhesortoftcnninally
teU you mine.
ill patient who refuses to die until all the fanlily
Meanwhile lhe world goes on.
has returned. AsJims.,id, "He burrowl!d himself
Meanwhile the sun and 1he clear
inlo our home. and we were proud 10 have bim
pebblesoflhcrainaremovingacross
here. I le had spirit, soul: he also had had a hard
the landscapes, over 1be prairies,
lime. He will be missed a lot ..
and the deep trees, lhe mountains
The Serip1ure I read earlier (Luke 12:22-31,
and lhe rivers.
Philippians 4:8- 13) were nol exactly E.J.'s
Meanwhile the "~Id geese, high in lhc
favori1es: they were answers to questions be pul
clean blue air. are heading home
to Gary and Jim as to which passages Ibey found
again.
Whoever you are, oomauer bow lonely,
richest and most helpful. Both passages put the
1be world offers itself 10 your
full range of life inlo perspective - and can
imagination, calls to you like the
remind us today, as we so deeply need to be
remiockd, lhal EJ.' s memory, his life, his death.
wild geese, harsh and exciting are not lhings we need to sort lhrough on our own.
over and overannouncing your place
There is. these Scriptures say, strength and
in the family of things.
pcrspcclive to be found in the spiril of Christ.
I call this a poem. Perhaps it is a prayer There is also acceptance lhat even his church will
often wilhhold, particu.larly rn ashamed lo say) per:hapsitislhevoiceofGod. Good-byeE.J. We
from gay men like E.J. There is also a richness of know you' re safe and loved.
life that we only mrcly bolher iappiog into. This
strength. perspective. richness - and hope - are
Please write to Ms. Harvey. wiUl a copy 10
summed up in lhe verses I 1um lo most often, from GoveroorNelsooaodlbeNebraskaCivilLlberties
Paul's lettertothe Romans: "Nolhing can separate Union (NCLU) ~"treSsing lhat lhe new policy is
us fromtheloveofGod. NotlJ.ing in how we live not in tl1e best interests of the children of Nebraska
and nolhing in how we die." There may be more and thal !here is no ev idence supporting tbe claim
importanl words for any who have felt alienated, Iha! gays and lesbians are poor foster parents.
abused, guilly, or mocked - bu1 r m not sure Mary Dean Harvey
what those might be. I began my first sermon Director, Department of Social Services
with a poem: I now want lo end with ii. It was P.O. Box 95026
wrillen by a woman named Mary Oliver, and Lincoln. NE 68509-5026
found in a bookcaUedFailh Prayers. It speaks to Ph. (-!02) 471-9105 Fax: (402) 471-9449
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�CLEANING OUT MY CLOSET: SWEET 'n' SOUR
by Shelly Roberts
J' m having a bad life day.
Three sets of friends have broken up, and
expect me to smile throuph every ounce of
regurgitated agony with them because, after all.
what's a friend for anyway? Now I'm going to
like it or not.end up choosing between them. and
the neediest one usll:llly wins. which means my
Kleenex budget goes up, and my available time
and attenllon go way do\\'O. Another set, who
should dclinitely be on the casll:llty list, Lh·ing
happily-ever-after in much nicer lives, are
continuing to do their relationship business as
usual. So I'm wondcnng how many more times
J' II ba1•e to Listen to all U,e reasons why she a)
should leave, orb) couldn't tea,•e or c (cubed)
why they all did leave.
All the communitv-bascd busuicss owners J
k,now are in major funks planning to a) declare
bankruptcy orb) leave town t,ec.,use "dcpendmg
on 1his community is one sure and easy route to
Chapter I I. "Which is interesting, because 1/iis
community is located in three different towns.
and I Ix,'! if I did a survey today, no doubt it would
be located in every single city or town across
America. Maybe Canada too.
And then Uicrc' s The Comnumily itself We
seem ll) have =lated sniping rigbt up into the
stratosphere. declaring very personal World Wan,
over who bas the ngbt to say what about whom.
Dirty Pool and Pla)'ing Nasty should be listed this
week along with thcotlierGayGarnes, have their
own venues in some obscure prut of New York,
and reqwre special shoes. lJcgree of difficulty.
absolutely none. Andth.11' sjiLst lhcjuniordil'isioo.
You want senior competition. we move right up
10 Advanced Vidous 100 and 200 meters.
Even lhc dog is looking al me like I gol lierUie
wrong size chew toy.
Su wbat do you do on a lemon day like this
one? Well. it's my life, and I have no intenti()ll of
spending an)' more of the res1 of it sour. So .
Sha7..aam! - I hereby inl'(>ke lhe sacred spirit of
Saint Pollyanna. ( A heavenly no doubl dyke,
blessed with eternal optimism.) She' s got lhc ice
cubes. the water. and U1e Nutrasweet. T<>t?Cthcr.
we're gonna count our g1 blessings and make
1
some lemonack:.
I) With eleven thousand signed participants.
ABC-TV actuallyacknowledgcdTheGayGamcs
as 1he larges/ spor1111g e.-e111 i11 1/ie world.
2) Dan Rallier said the G word without
requiring lleimlich maneuver.
3) LfS Allonicy Janet Reno, a fellow (sbould
th.1t be ..gal-low?") South Moridian, signed a 10
da} wruverto allow Ill \I posil>ve lorcigncrs into
Uie country for the g-.uncs.
4) A Gallop-Newsweek (or was it 1be New
York Times'? Anyway. somebody boring and
behcl110lh) poll saystheacccp1anceofour hfcstyle
Slands at an all 1ime avL'r.lg<; high of 58%. Tba1' s
up from41% in 1978 which means lhat soon we
can slart winning elections 58 t<) 42 instead of
losmg them the Olher way around,
5) Local libraries all across the country are
puuinJ? our books in /?lass display cases on the
main noor in celebration of Natic,nal Gay &
Lesbian book mooth, mstead of keeprng them in
locked cabinets way in the back room where you
had to ask a hbrarian for lhem while lr)ing OOI to
look like you were asking the teenage boy behiod
the phannacy counter for your lirsl b()x of kotex.
(:\ lesbian reference. Sorry, Guys. You fellows
probably have someUung similar abOut condoms
to relate to.)
6) You no longer have to ask anybody bclund
onycounterfora boxorcondoroseilher. They're
self-serving,
7) Membershi1> at P-FLAG is al an all time
high. Maybe not my mom, yet. but, hey, she
ne.-erl\'a.s much of a joiner, So I ha,·ca \\'bole 101
more morns available willing to a<k)tl(. And now
that I've reached a certain age, maybe there will
sometime be a group called P-FLAG~ (Parents
& FricndsofLadyandGentlcmenSTR/\IGHTS)
and they' II have me for thcir surrog-~te mother.
By request and appointment only, of course.
8)The P-Fersaddcdanothcr Ftothcir namcs
to include our friends. (of which there are many
more every day) makiol( it P-FFLAG which ,s
just flioo, hccausc who wouldn' 1 want to include
all our ffriends?
9) Since Stonewall, The Na1iooal Gay Task
force came to its census and became the National
Gay And Lesbian Task force,
10) Sodomy Jaws bal'edisappcared from the
books in a majority or stales and many foreign
counlries. which should be a i,cat relier to most
of lhc non-gay "What, you mean //ia1's illc~il?
But we' re not even gay' couples who were the
tn01>1 frequent flyers.
Ooob. Tbisi; beginning to feel beueralTCT>dy.
11) The )Ol'e lhal dare not speak its nanie
shouted in over 7,000 (!hat's se"en 1how,a11d)
,1ories in U.S. newspapers from 1989 to 1994.
(Thank you, President Willy. facn if )'OU did give
us lhc most ridiculousdoo't-ask-don'l-tcll don't·
be-silly military policy in the w,iversc. at least the
papers began to ,-pell our names rigbt.)
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12) Lesbian comediennes appeared out on
both c.1ble and non cable TV. This lime it was
lesbians 1clling the dyke jokes.
13) AnAIDSmcmoit(011Berom111gAMw1)
won the national book award.
14) We bavcourown high schools in several
states.
15) Apple Computers jusisaid "pbooey!" 10
any place l.bal won' t make a place for us.
16) ":-SoU>in' but a d:lm lesbian" sits on the
U.S. Cabinet.
17) The U.S. Congress passed legislation
that prohibits discnminallon based on sexual
orientation in• fcdcrJI progran1 of ony lypc.
18) The FBI became agents provocateur by
promising DOI 10 discriminate, turning J. Edgar
over m his best dress. and 1m•alidatmg thousands
or his best lites.
19) llclenHunt,on NBCsMad Abow You.
asked P.aul Riser the crilical 9(1 s question" "Do
you have enough gay fnends'I" (Ans: Never!)
20) And Phil Donahue bored us.
Looks like we've come a very Ion/! way in
gcttinguthcratotreal us with respect (Now if we
could only learn to do the same with each other.)
Once in :i while you· ,•c got lo slop and smell the
victories. And today I noodcd this.
Now the glass is half full.
C 1995. Sliclly Roberts. All Rights Kesc"'ed.
May be reprinted only in its entirely with wriuen
permission. Shell y Roberts is a nationally
syndicated columnisl, and author of The Dyke
J.>e1ertor, and Hey, Mom, Uuess Wha1 .. J?! 150
Ways 10 Tell Your Mom, Paradigm Publishing.
HOMOPHILE STUDIES IN
THEORY AND PRACTICE
Homophile Studies III Theory and Practtre
may be 1his year's best book and is certainly a
filling tribute to One JnstitUle and to Dorr l..cgii
who died in July of 1994. It rei1erntcs his
con1inuing insistence on the necessity of
homophile studies which has blossomed from
One Institutes to many of our finer institutio1ts of
higher education and is now traveling to thc high
school level.
A rcgistcml Rcvublican, 90 }caTS of age al
his clea1h, Dorr I.egg, founder, director, and from
1981 to 199-1, dean of One lnstitule, rnocJcstly
cxcer~fromthepa~dclivcredatitsconvening
and articles published by One .\1aga:,ine to
produce not only a guide for gay and lesbian
studies but a history of our oldest outgoing
bornophile institution. I le ha.~ skill(ull} woven
t<>geUter documents from o,•er 40 years and
demonsuatcd in passing 1ha1 scholars there and
elsewhere gradually turned the tide in the
disciplinc,;theretoforc dominared by homophobia
Having edited the pionec'f HoT1Wsex11als Today in
1956, he 1augh1 innovat,,.e courses at One,
achieving the slalus of ..dc.1n of the homophiles".
Homopltile S1tui1es in Tlteorv and Prac1ice
details the wondcrful achieveme1i1s of a group of
unsung and very dedica1ed individuals and
oreanization~. It is a wonderful and fascinatim~
description Of the homose;<ua) mOl'Cmcnt before
Stonewall that is unknown 10 most. h is a mma
read for those wishing to understand our
movement and a lilting tribute to Dorr Legg who
devoted so much of his hie and energ) to U,at
movcmcnL Homophilc Studies in Thcor.- ar.:J
Prac1ice is wrillen and edited by W. Dorr Le~.
One lnstilute Press, Los Angeles and GLD
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�FROM THE POOP SHEET
by Ace Lundon, Nationally Syndicated Columnist
from diffcren1 angles and ii deserves further
inspection.
}.fy! ~fl! \\'ha1an imcrcS1ingconcc1~. Could
ii be Uicre is no righ1 or wrong-? Onl)' wha1 is in
reality?
Pl .EASEi I W A:-rf TO DIE! " Would you
please hold the pillow over my face so I can end
all tbis pain?" I le was abs<,lutely .scrio11s,arod his
pain was evident in his beleaguered speech as he
cooljnucd. "I tricdtodoit wbc.n vouwcrcat work.
but the pillow fell off. I guess I passed out.
Ple.,sc'!f"
Well kiss ma' j!riisandhu11crrua· buns! Did
youbeartheoneaboul the 1hree blind men and the
elephant"? All lhree were asked 10 approach the
"objccl". louch i~ and lell whal ii was. The first
recoiled back. sayin~. "M)' .!!od! It's a snake!"
The second. arlcr feeling 1hc froal leg. staled.
"Ifs the trunk of a tree... The llurd, coming up
last, grabbed 1he lail and staled. "You're boih
crazy. JI' s a rope: ·
Three people with lhrec 101ally differenl
conclusions about the same objec1. ~ fore truth
than fiction in real lifc.100. huh'? !l's what makes
humani1y so very in1eres1ing. pmbabl}. BUI one
rutl'll oc,•cr forget thill if 1hc object ,s lhoroughly
e,amincd, 1he individual conclmtions would hm·e
10 meld in10 ag:recrucnl. Voila! An elephant
which may resemble a snake, a trcc trunk, and a
rope upon cursory e~amirut1ion.
h may 1bereforc behoove us to always
remcmlxr in the OOck of our mind: \\·hen we meet
those who sec things differeoll> 1han we do:
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Al Ibis poinl in his battle "1th AIDS, my
Patrick bad chosen lo spend bis days and nighls
on our couch. rather than our bed. as it was more
comfort.1ble for him. I'd just come home from
"<>rk and sat down 1><,.,.idc bis frail frame to pick
him gently upin myannsand lorn him: as was m)'
daily ritual. When be said th06C words in my ear.
m) heart Literally fell like ii was tearing iiself ou1
of my chcs~ and I gasped wi1hi.n a., I los1 my
brca1h. "Oh, God, Pal rick. I can· 1dolhal." "They
won't know you did it." "Oh, yes they will. I
think )Our lips turn while or something like lhat
and they'd know I did it Do you really want nic
10 go 10 ja.i lT "No. J' m ju,,'! so tired of the pain,
my love rm sorri I asked )OU to do it. .. Then I
helcf his head on my neck as he fell in10
unconsciousness or deep sleep.
11<,,. I w,m1cd al lhal momen110 have helped
him to achie,·e his pica! In rcalil)'. however, as I
look hack now 5 years la1er. be wa., ready. read)
10 die, I wasn' 1 rcadi 10 lO let him iro yet 11 was
me who kepi telling him 10 "hang on", and I did
evCT) thing ~sible 10 make him ha,·e less pain.
I dtd ha,·e le~al aulhoril). though, 10 do wha1 he
wanted. because wed si~d Power of Atloroc)
JX•persearlyon in his illness. lie didn'1 wan110
go 10 the hoopilal, so I cared for him at home: no
mailer how bad it l?()l. lhis was bis desire.
II \\1JSll' I Cill>)' O•·er the months 10 not call 91I
and ha\'e him brought 10 Emergency when the
pains, re,•cr. and passing out could ha,•c taken his
lil'c. bul I obeyed his orders. e,•cn when it 1ore me
apart I le 1old me not 10 worry "hen his pain
bccanic great. as he said he al ways pas_scd ou1
then, and, if he died then ii was OK because "We
both know I'm ,!!Oing lo die. and I wam 10 die a1
bome."
I li,·cddaily wilh his pica lo help him die for
the ocxllhrccmonlhs. I still tivcwi1 \\'Otidcring
hi1.
Wh) U,c powc,s.thal· be won'1 listen 10a pica like
his: not onl) from AIDS patients. but others with
JXlinf'ull} <.bsabLin!( 1em1i1rul illr.:.-,,;;.,s.
Within three weeksafterthal plea,P,a11>ccame
unable to speak vocally. \Ve learned to
communicale 1hrough hand squee,.cs, since he
couldn'1 write. I slept by him on the old la,gc
couch until ii b=1mcncccssary10 bring al lospiral
bed home when be lost control of his bo"els.
Then it became a time of ugl) bad sores and the
need for in-home nursing around the clock.
I luw do we do ii? I low do we cope'/ When
our loved ones arc dying!? How? I don'I know
for sure. we just do. ~1a) be it's lx.,:ause "Love
s11ffere1h long, is palient. kind. and
understanding." Thank God for the 10,·e wc
have!
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�WHAT "BARNEY FAG" TEACHES US
by Richard D. Mohr
lletween intention and accident falls
revelation. Oo Jan~· 27, during an interview,
Tc,as Congressman Dick Armey, referred 10
Representative Barney Frank as "Ramey Fag ...
Tboogh lhc r ,word hurled at gay men packs the
same wallop as Ille N,word h11tled al hlack.s and
the C-word at women, tapes of the intcr\'icw
confirm Armey' s claim that use of the F,word
was unintentional. lie ha<ln' t planned lo llse lhe
term,~· Fug. It wusn·1 hurled. lt slipped 1>111.
Armcy' s further defense that tbe use was
purely accidental, a "stumbled word", rings false.
"frank"and"fag"arecommonone-syllablewords
>L.nd Fra!!ll' s name is ),,1rdl) a 1ongue--1wi,1er. As
a fall-back. Armey claims that alliteration made
him do it. The slur was neither an inlcnlional
action nor an accidental cvcnL II lies between lhe
two. but well within a i.1>ne of personal
respoosibility. Armey is blnmcwon.hy - in a
way that is revelatory for understanding how
discrimination frequently works. Tbc relc,·anl
moral analogy her<: is involunta,y manslaughter:
because you fail 10 have your brakes checked,
you run over a child; even though you didn't
intend 10 mn over the child, the death is not a
blameless accident; you are responsible.
By abiding certain moral attitudes, Armey
was primed and so responsible for the distinctive
moral form his slip took. By substituting ·1·a~"
for Fmnk' s name. Arniey· sslurol>Jitcratcs Fran\ s
uniqueness and inclividuaJi1y and reduces him to
atype, kind, or Status, one which the slur presumes
is degenerate and loathsome. To be treated in this
way, as less than fully human, is the heart of what
we mean by inequality in America.
So Armcy· s name-slaughter reveals an
important moral trutb: inequitable 1rea1men1s
can be unintentional. Ill-will and hatred are not
lhc linchpins 1>f discrimination. Discrimination
can be more subtle than that. A number of
chilling empirical studies show 1ha1 discrimination
against gays frequently occurs independently of
ill-will. One $1udy found 1ha1 heterosexuals
unwittingly but litcr.tlly di!,1a11CC themselves from
gays. Without realizing it, betcrose.,uaJs in casual
in1er.:1ctions staod on a\'cragc three times farther
from a gay person than from each other.
Quite apart from any history of inten1ion.,1
discrimination against gays, the existence of anti·
gay stereotypes and biases operating as
unacknowledged lenses and inclinations in
people's moral constitutions makes it hopelessly
unlikely that gays are now treated fairly and
impartially - whel},er by bosses or legislators.
Remedies arc neooed Tile pre.seooeol" unintended
prejudice in policy-making means the Supreme
Coun. should be leery of believing that laws
which draw distinctions with regard lo
hom1~xuality are impartial. As wiU1 laws tbat
disfa,·or blacks. women. and religious groups,
laws that burden i,,yssbould be viewed by j udges
as preswnptively mvalid. Fun.her, people working
ror gay civil righls legislation <-' toac)LnowJedge
the subt.lely of discrimination. ln drafting
legislation. they should not limit what is 10 count
as discrimination to '"smoking gun.. cases. cases
that is, where there is a documented record of
inteotiorwl discrimination. If such legislation is
10 redress most discrimination. then statistical
arguments must be permitted in order 10 indicale
lhe prescnccof cffcdivc. if unintended. prejudice.
More generally. the Arroey-Frank affair
should teach us tbat lhe most imp0t1anl gay issues
arc those of dignity and individual wor\Jl rather
thanoflibertyandopportunity. Notethal Armey's
suuement. though an inequitable treatment of
Fr.ink, does not prevent Frank from performing
any action nor docs it deny him access to any
opportunity. Rather ii views Frank as scum.
When gays i@ deprived of lie and libcrt)'. as in
queerbashing and employment discrimination.
I.be deprivations in the main are ,·ehicles for the
denial, by proxy. of every gay person's dignity
and pcrsonhood - a moral staoding which can
never legitimately be compromised
This lesson about gay dignity is one that
Frank himself might learn from his experience
with Armey. During the national baUlcovcr gays
in the military. Frank, in a desperate but failed
attempt to increase gays' liberty a bi1,acccptcd a
political "'compromise"' in which the only thing
that was compromised was gays' dignity - a
compromiselhal lseatsgaysasscwn. At the time.
Frank dismissed concerns over dignity as mere
worries about "symbolism". Perb.,ps now he bas
experienced wor.sc and learned bener.
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�"ZODIASCOPE" Astrological Forecast for MARCH 1995
by C. Lichtenstein
r love the old s.i)in!I, ..March comes in like a group think). OlOleOul in the world on youro"n
lion and out like a lamb... but I h<)f)C ifs not really
true. I want March lo come out loud and proud
ru:xJ uol Ol<:<!k :md mild. lsn"l lllal wl"'l we are all
trying lo do'? Read ahead 10 see how the planets
show Uieir colors in March for each sign:
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) \\'hat are you
doing for }Ourselr llus month"! Meditate and
allow your intuition run a little wild. Reevaluate
your ideals: Wh.~t you believe lO be true will
come under great scrnriny and may be tossed
(much IO)OOt wsmayor possible relic!). This is
good - ii i•counterproducl11·e lo force )OUr5t!lrlo
adopt mainstrcrunstandards.~l)Cciallywhenllie)
hinder your lifo.stylc and true happiness.
TAURUS (April 21 -May 21) You may fou:off
with fricodsovcrnrcasofconccmor<li~greement
Take a stand and race the ract that )UU arc no
longer satisfit'<I with just going along with the
crowd (an) crowd) and lht "'group lhink"" (an)
terms. whalCl'er "'they.. may say. TaurcaM arc
stubbornly piooeering when they set lbeir mind to
ii and )VUr mind is set! Go for it.
GEM INI (May 22- JIDle21) Put )OUtcarecron
the r mnl burner. Planets dictate lhal profcssional
aspiMions must be addressed n<)\\ rather than
later. You have allowed iourself lo drift along
lhc p<1litical tide, getting tossed. rumedandjostlcd
alon!! the way. now you must tum U11 theju1cc and
take a firm hand to make or break your reputation.
I beliel'e )OU will succeed admirabl) .
CAJlfCER (Jun~ 22-July 23) ,,,nccrs <~kn feel
more comfortable in the closeted security of
home. bu1 th1s is not Uie time to hide! It's time 10
embark on a world experience. any acti1 ii) u..t
take.< you beyond }OUT familiar surroondioiis will
be highlighted, Great reward arc possible for
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LEO (July 24 - August 2."l) Matters of deep
personal involvement will lake on greater
importance this month. You may be llighly
charged and sexuaU) actjvc, o r lhcn~ may be
inrcnse in1rospec1ion an<l self appraisal Keep in
mind sex can be an a\'enue of enlightenment or
escape. II is the wise and regal Lion who proudly
seeks lhe amwcr tu 4ucsliuo ..\Vbo am I?"
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You
yearn for a strung and stable prutnersbip, Ir you
bavcone. enjoy the planetary spark. If you don't.
)OU focca choice - change wbal doesn·1 work or
:.eek. someone ne" . \ ' irgc:>S are ~'Cf)' tidcpt at
assessing the b'()(J(I and bad a.,pects of a particular
situation. Some problems are solvable, some arc
aol or require grcal compromise Do what you
musl to o<:bicvc the happiness you so richl}
d<>servc.
LIBRA (September 24 -October 23) Roll up
your sleeves and b>cl lo work. This is !he pcrf't:<-1
time 10 accomplish a great deal on !he joh Dayt<>-da) tasks may be piling up. but iou bave
sufficicnl energy and gct-up-and-Fo 10 h.1ndlc
thcmetrieicntlyandquickl) . One wordorl\amin~
- rhc inccnlivc 10 perform can be dcla)cd b)
problems related to stress or colds. Work, but
know when lo relax and recharge )Ollr energies.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Is ii
possible to have too much of a good thing'? Kor
bloody likely! You're ready to ~I out ,md have
fun. but the ke)world here is se/ecrfre enjoyment
Do not g-•mble or risk any cash on speculation you will probably lose. Divert your jollyeoer~e.<
into more crcatil'e and artistic endeavors. Jou, a
theater group or!).() 10 a concert. Al very lcasl get
out and dant-c all night. Stn1l )OUt stuffl
SAGITTAlllUS (November 23 - December
22) ThoughL, and energies arc al I cenlered on
your home base. Even itch Sag woo·, mind
hanging around tlic house Utis moorh. 11 mai be
an e~celleot time 10 sprncc up L old plucc and
hc
invite a rcw friends Ol'Cr for a fabulous and
inti01a1e dinner party. Anorhcr area or interest is
in your ··roots ... Ask rclatil'CS abotd )OUr famil)
tree -you may be surprised what )OU disco,·er ..
CAPRICORN (December 23 - J ru1uary 20)
,.apricorns may be Ve') rempted to Sll} cxactli
whafs on their mind, bul I advise you to \\.:atch
what you sayandbowyousay it right n<)w. Yes.
your lhougbts arc on target. yet. you hal'c
legitimate complaints. but your 1wo-<:enls "ill
only e,acerba1e the siruatioo. Either bold off for
the time being or present your facLs in a no"tbreatening manner and without thal altlludc.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) The
now of mone) now 1:x...'Comcs a rushing rirer.
Funds come in and go out again fairly rapid!). If
you are quick, you can capture a small pile or
dough in the process bill becarcfol about bow )OU
inves'! it. YOll are remptcd 10 rake the easy way
out by letting others do the inrcsling for you. 11
is wise to get inroll'ed Only )OU know whal i<
and what is oc~ appropriate for )Ollf futuresocuril) .
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) \\'elcoote
tocentersta~. darling! UsethespoU1¢t110 your
advantage. Meet and grcct as many new people
as possible. because you can impress them wirh
your aptitude and motivation. Remember. lirst
impression.5arc 1a.'-:ling impressions. LaWlCh oe,,
projecls and e,plore new directions. The Sk) is
the limit - don" I be slty.
(c) 1995 Lichtcru;tcin. All Rights Reserved. For
besr results, read bolh your Sun sign and
Ascendant. For a free calculalioo or you1
ascendant. send birtbdate. rime. place name or
Utis publicatiooanda s.a.s.e_to: LICI ~'F.NSTEIN.
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�SWEET PRINCE OF ORANGE OR
LAVENDER?
by William A. Percy
Thcoutinglliat has provoked the m<>;t acrimony since out book. 0111ing:
Shallering 1he Conspiracy of Silence (by William A. Percy and Warren
Joliarn;son - Haworth, 1994), went to press is that a king dead for allll(>,l
three hundred years The Dutch Prince William of Orange ( 1650-1702)
became W illiam Ill of England after tbe Glorious Revolution
1688.
Although King Billie" s sexuality has been extensively discussed in print,
Protestant Ulster MP Ian Paisley. a leading Orongeman but hardly a
reputable historian, has dismissed our allegations about the Prince as
..nonsense." Incredulity about the Prince's homosexuality extends to the
average gmduate of two of Amenca·s oldest universities, Princeton and
William and Mary, bolh named for lhc great Protestant hero.
In 1867, Wi lhelm Ludwig Holland published some primary source
docoments as Briefe der Her.ogi11 Elisabeth Charlolle vo11 Orleans aus den
Jahren J676 bis 1706 as volume 88 of the BibliOlhek des IU11erarischen
Vereins in Stullgart. lo this correspondence U,c German wifo of Monsieur,
the homosexual brother of Louis XIV of l'rnnce, discussed William of
Orange· s homosexuality (The letters of October 12, November 4, and
December 13. 1701). As early a.~ 1870 Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, thc founder
of the homosexual emancipation movement in Germany, in one of his
brochures announced his plan to ueat the subject in a journal which he
intended to publish Wider lhe lillc Ura11us, bw the perio(lical - for unknown
rea~ons • never saw the light of day (Note from Warren Johansson).
I leanann Michaelis," Aus den Briefender Herrogin Elisabeth Charlotte voo
Orleans (1652-1722). Ein Beitrag zur Biscxualtitat im 17, und 18.
Jahrhundert," Vierteljahrsbenchte des Wissnschaf/hch-h11ma11i1ar,m
Komitees 4 {=lahrbuchfur sexue/le Zwischenstufen 13/: 62-f.(1912), a
journal pubiishcd by Magnus I lirschfeld who succeeded Ulrich as head of
the homosexual emancipation movement. confirmed the Prince's unnatural
instincts. The English pioneer for homoocxual rights, Edward Carpenter,
discussed William· s homosexuality in The Imermediate Sex: A S1udy of
Some Transitional Types of Men am/ Women (London: Sonnenschein,
1908). An erudite f'rcnchman Augustin Cabanes. chronicler of medical and
erotica curiosa. devoted a section of his la Belle-Soeur du Grand Ror (Urie
Allemande a la Gourde France) (Paris: Ablin Michel, (1916) to allusions to
Madame's homosexual contemporaries (pp. 65-76), among them William
of Orange. Henriette Elisabeth Heiman~ dealt at length with the William" s
personality in Het Karak1er van Willem Ill Koning-Stadhor«Jer: Proeve
eefll!r Psychographie (Arnstcrdarn: ~L J. Paris, 1925), pp, 21-25, 83. She
referenced frequently from contemporary sources about Williams'
bom06Cxuality. even from Voltaire:
o"aimait pas Les femmes"' and even
the Whig historian and politician Lord Macaulay, who idealil.cd tbe Prince,
equivocated "'We can hardly suppose that be was much in the habit of
reading Jacobite pamphlets; and, if be did read the, be would have seen Illa!
the unalterable alTectioo which be felt for his boyhood to his death of three
or four of the bravest and most trusty friends that even a prince had thc
happiness to possess, was made a growld for imputing to him abominations
a~ foul as lho6e which are buried under tbe waters of the Dead Sea.··
Henry and Barbara van dcr Zee, William and Mary (New York: Alfred
A. Knop(, l973)discussed the king's sexual as well as political liaisoos with
his favorites. Terrence Sidney Johnson's Representa1io11 of Male
Homosexuality on the English ReslONllion Stage (Ph.D. dis-scrtatioo, UCLA,
1992) argued that owing in part of William ur s reputation, tbe plays on the
London stage of the 1690" s evince an upsurge of interest in sodomy.
lndependeoUy scurrilous satires aimed against the king by his Jacobite
opponents were reprinted in its Yale Series of Documents Illustrating
English History since /688, V These texts can no longer be dismis.<;ed by
historians of British politics as merely prejudiced diatribes. (Warren
Johansson, "Willian, ill," Encyclopedia ofHomosexuality, vol. 2, pp. 13911392 and Dennis Rubini, ..Se;rnality and Augustan England: Sodomy,
Politics, ELite Circles and Society", Journal ofHorrwsexuahty XVI. land
2 (1988), pp. 349-381, reprinted as 11,e Pursui1 of Sodcmy). Lawrance
Stone, trained at Oxford and rcccnlly emeritus from Princeton, perhaps the
world" s leading expen on sex in early modem England, told me, "Everybody
knows lhat.. about William' s homose,uality.
rt is possible that William of Orange's sexual orientation has become
such a bone of contention in part because the British exposed the
homosexuality of the Catholic bumanilJtmn Sir Roger Casement, who
supported the Easter Rebellion of 1916 to justify their execution of him.
Whatever explains such a hostile reaction in the British Isles, especially
tbooe in the Orange Lounge such as Paisley, to the truth about William of
Orange. it is perhaps less difficult to gra~p why al William and Mary or
Princeton University it is not common knowledge that Uiooe two institutions
are named after a queer.
\Villiam A. Percy is a Professor of History at 1he Universi1y of
Ma.tsach11se11s at Boston.
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�NATIONAL NEWS
REV. MEL WHITE
ARRESTED AT CBN
Re,•. Mel White, a former ghost writer for the
Re,•. Pa1 Robertson was am:sted on February 14
while trying lo meet with Robertson outside his
Christian Broadcasting Ne1work in Virginia
Beach, Virginia.
While wanted to meet with Robertson 10 lalk
about lhe pligbl of homosexuals in the Unilod
S1a1es. In addition, he wanted lo demonstrate
how CON' s false charges contribute 10 ami-i,ay
,•ioleoce. lie bad no intention of changmg
Robert.son's mind about the nature or theology of
homosexuality.
OurioglheconfrontationoutsidcCBN, While
said CBN Chaplain Mark Johnson told him.
"Homosexuals represcot lheeull ofdeath because
you don't procreate. If Pat meets wilh you, be
would give your movement credibility.
Tbe following is an open letter from While lo
Robertson following his arrest
Dear Pat,
Today. once again, when I returned to CBN
with our delegation of Christian leaders (as Jesus
commanded us in Matthew 18: 15-16), your
security force met us at the g;,tc. After warning us
that we were not welcome, your spokesman.
Gene Kapp. ordered the Virginia Beach Police to
arrest us.
At that time, I spoke "1th my delegation and
told lhem to go ahead and leave the property,
respecting your wishes and said 10 Mr. Kapp," As
an ac1 of civil disobedience in the name of Christ
I cboooe to stay". I was lhen handcuffed and led
oIT the CBN property, while the delegation softly
sang a hymn.
It is growing more apparent, even to lhe
eternally optimistic, 1ha1 for some reason you
have decided never to meet with our small
delegation of religious leaders who come lo you
on behalf of God's g-ay and lesbian children.
For 20 months, I have asked for such a
meeting, fil'SI ina private,offthe recorddisc11s.sion.
then in a more public forum. When you refused
tomeetusooTucsday, f-cbruary 14, I began a fast
for Wlderstanding, hoping that Ibis small sacrifice
would convince you of my sincerity. And though
I will continue to hope and pray that you will meet
with us to re,•iew the bale crime data, lei me
summarize our simple rcqucsL
First. aclcnowledge the growing number of
hate crimes against gay a.od lesbian Americans.
Second, condemn those bate crimes and the
people who incite or commit them.
Trot' s wbal we came 10 ask. Will you use
your powerful voice to take a stand against the
suffering of innocent Americans? When I bear
that you have taken this simple stand, I will end
my fast. ls i1 too much to ask you to report the bate
crimes and to do your best to end them? In lhe
oameof God, please, Pat. help us end the suffcriog.
Sincerely, Rev. Mel White
White urges members of the homo,;exual
community across the nation to contact loca.l
religious leaders, asking them to issue a statement
of support for his actions. Ile also urges everyone
to contact the news media, both local and national.
letting them know you want to be kept informcd
about this important event
(Information for 1/ris story was received by
TIie New Voice via tire ltllemet. Our address is:
1jrr05c@prodigy.com)
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G & L FREEDOM RIDERS DESTINATION: OVETT, MISS.
Robin Tyler, a l.,;bianactivist who called for
and emceed the 1st March on Washington for
Lesbian and Gay Rights, and produced the~ fain
Stage forthe2odand3rdMarchcs,and Rev Troy
Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community
Churches, the largest organiwlion of gays and
lesbian., in the world, met with Wand and Brenda
llenson at Camp Sister Spirit near Oveu,
Mississippi. On January 17, 1995, consensus
was reached regarding Memorial Day Weekend
(Friday, May 26- Monday, May30). A thousand
gays and lesbians from aU across America will
ride to the aid of a lesbian family and their
bcsiegod property outside Ovctt. Camp Sister
Spiril has been exposed to an ongoing. radical
right inspired camJX}ign of violence. harassment,
intimidation and death 1hreals.
Lf you would like t~, j<;jn this his1oric weekend,
go to Camp Sister Spirit. and help clear the land,
and aid in building, you can call or write UFMCC,
5300 Santa Monica 131\·d 1304, Los Angeles, CA
90029, ATIN: Camp Sister Spirit, 0< call Frank
Z.CriU at 213-464-5100, CXL 212
The min.imum donation will be $135 per
person. Of this. $I JO .,,rube used to cover the
cost of food, sanitation. equipment. etc. Campers
must plan to bring their°"" tents and utensils. lf
you plan to come in an R.V., there will be an
additional $40 cost.
MISSISSIPPI TEEN
CONVICTED OF
KILLING TWO GAY
MEN
A Laurel, Mississippi teenager was convicted
f'cbruary 9 of murdering two gay men. The
bodies of Robert Walters, 34, and Joseph
Shoemake, 24. were found near an abandoned
railroad track in October of 1994. It was a case
thal scnl shockwave.~ tbn)ugh the CO!l'>Crvauvc
community.
Many gay rights activists believed a
conviction would be unlikely in the city which
sits in lhe Bible bell They also feared the case
was tarnished bcca11,;c Marvin McClcndon, the
17 year old killer, was allowed to claim self
defense. He said he was 1rying 10 avoid being
raped and infected with lhe AIDS virus.
Oefcll'>C attorneys claimed lhe victims were
"trolling for sex" " 'hen they ran into M~-Cleodoo.
He never mentioned AIDS a.s police questioned
him after the killings. Prosecutors argued that
robbery was the real motive beca11,;c the youth
stole $JOO from the men before killing them.
Aller much thought. thejudge alloweddefeose
anomeys to reveal that one of the victims was
HJV ~i1ive. The Mississippi Chapter of the
Amcncan Civil Liberties Union said tbe judge's
ruling to allow that I-UV evidence sent the wrong
message: Thal ifs okay to kill gay men wbo
approach you because you might be scared They
also feared that it could have na1ionwidc
implications. Following his conviction,
\foCleo<lon was sentenced to 1wo consecutive
life prisoo1crms. The fathcr<>foneofthe victims
announced. "J11stice was served."
. $25 from each fee will be used 10 help ('amp
S1sterSp,.nl Jl"Y forexpenses fora F'cdcr.tl Lawsuit
10 be filed under the anti-Klan act for the
harassment Ibey have received Any money left
ove, will go to the O,mp Si Sier Spirit Folk.whoo!
(an cclucational and cultural retreat center that
makes a,•ailable an opponunity for learning nonoppressi,·c lifcways.)
Although participants will be helping work
the land for the~ days. they will a.ISO have the
opportunity to participate in wort.shops,
slngalongs, worship ser,•iccs ... in other words,
four days of helping others, but also, four days of
celcbr.nion and joy!
"I think it's vitally important for lesbians and
gay males and our friends 10 come to Oven.
Mississippi 10 help our sisters who are under
siege," said Rev. Troy Perry, "and to serve notice
to the darker forces in this country lbal these
sisters have the righl 10 purchase a.od establish
theircampandfolkscbool anywhere in America."
The maximum number is 1000 participants.
If you wish to register immediately, send $135 pp
made out to "UFMCC: Camp Sister Spirit" and
mail ii 10 the Los Angeles address abo,·c. Detailed
brochures regarding wba1 to bring will be sent
out. If you cannot attend, but wish to send a
donation, please send it lo the same address.
SECOND
GENERATION GAYS
AND LESBIANS?
Second Generation. a new newsletter by
and for lesbian. gay and bisexual daughters and
sons of lesbians.gay and bisexual parents. is now
available from COLLAGE. This forum for the
second generation of lesbians, gay men and
bisexuals takes a tough look al negative reactions
that gay kids of gayparems face in the lesbian and
gay community. Afie, a mixed response from the
crowd 10 the &cond Generation contingenl in the
Stonewall 25 parade. founder Dan Cherubin
comments,"! can W¥:fen;tand the (lesbian and gay
f"lrent) i:<1rtY lineof'l can raise normal kids too'
toappeaseanyover-eagersocial workers and evil
jud~. But wo Second Generation people are
theirs too." Second Generation member Hope
Berry, lesbian daughter of a gay dad and lesbian
morn, sces little acknowledgement of gay people
with gay parents. "Notice the absence of a term
such as second generation of gay men . Our
community has worlctodoon ifs own intemali7..ed
homophobia." The dilemma of coming out to
straight parents and friend• is presented as a
universal experience for lesbians and gay men.
Stefan Lynch, the director of Children of
Lesbians and Gays Everywhere says, "I always
told people that one benefit of having lesbian and
gay parenlS is that if lhe child is gay. be or sbe
would havC? a much ca.';iCr lime coming ouL
However, l lcamed that many lesbians and gay
men with lesbian and gay paren1s had jusl as
diflicull time C<Jming OUL And there is the added
burden of feeling you arc feeding into the myth
I.hat gay parents somehow make gay kids."
The Second Generation Newsleller is
publishedtwiceayearand is available by sending
$S to COLLAGE. 2300 Market SL 1 165. San
Francisco, CA 94114.
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�LOCAL NEWS
NAP CELEBRATES
MOVE INTO NEW HOME
On January 2R the weather outside may ha••e been
dismal - cloudy and cold - but as soon as you opened the
door to the new ortices of the Nebraska Al DS Project. you
walked into cheery sunshine. A genU) sloping ramp led the
way In the main reception area where )OU were grcc1cd b)
si.,ff and ,·ohmtccrs who were relaxed and smiling. cojo}ing
showing off their new offices.
The Open I louse for the new offices of the Nebraska
AIDS Project allowed the community the opportunity to
see for itself lhc new cxJ>Unded office space with offices.
conference rooms. and work space for ,·oluntccrs. The
reception area i~ roomy and comfortable, with chairs
ammgcd in such u way as to encourage conversation. The
offices are certainly no1 elabor.ite but they are comfortable
and they allow staff room to work comfortably and 10 moot
privately with clients.
There is ample parking immediately across37th strl'ci.
A signontbedoortowams visitorslhal lhc!!)!l convenienl
parking places jll\l across the alley are not for I.he llse of
NAPctientsorvisitors. They belong to tbeapartmeotsjllst
oorth or the office.
The Open House allowed us ample opportunity to visit
with NAP Board President, Donna Hruska, and with
facculivc Director. Gary George. We also met tbecadreof
NAP employees and 1·0Iuntccrs who make the operation
run. Rich Santee. volunteer C()(lrdinator, had to be coaxed
out of his office where he was, even today, glued to his
computer putting together schedules and updaling rosters.
Case managers. Tacy and Renee. presented a touch of quiet
glamour to the event as might be e~pccted from these
lovel). talented ladies. Director of Development. Karen
Bloomfield, and Test Site Coordinator, Jan Schliegcl.
s.x,med to be everywhere as they gree1ed visitors and 83l'C
tours. A harpist added another touch of quiet elegance to
the affair.
All in all. it was a pleasant visit to these very hardworking offices. but one that wa.~ much in contrast to the
oormal work day, when the stal'f and volunteers deal with
immediate. intense needs of people just lcamiog that they
have been infected, of people fighting to sun·i,·e while
bureaucracy chums out its intcmlinable paperwork. of
pe<>ple gi1•ing all 1hcy have to live successfully wllile u,c
disease progresses. and of people treasuring each moment
that they arc given before life's curtain calls them from this
stage.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
COMES OUT
A Des Moines. Iowa publicschool board membcrcarue
out of the closet at the conclusion of a board meeting on
January 24. Jonathan Wilson spoke up to say, " l tr} to be
a good friend to my friends. And a good neighbor 10 my
neighbors. I'm gay." Wilsonsaidbedccidcdtoacknowledgc
rumorsandinnuendoabouthisse,tuality. Tbeannouncemcnt
followed a month-long debate over whether to include
homose,uality in the Oc-s Moines curriculum. Wilson w,1s
a leading supporter. Tbe issue failed. Wilson described his
coming out as empowering. He said it will allow him tobe
more cITcc1ive because he can personally identify the lies
that much of the population continues to belie••c ahout
ho1
ll06C,, uaht)'· After makin~ the announcement.. many in
the packed room st,xxland applauood, showing theirsupport.
However. some sat stone cold. arms crossed, refusing to
ackoowledgethcvalueorti. ingagayschool boordmembcr
w
.\I least one ot11cr bonrd member ackno" ledged respect for
what be did Wilson joined ~1clbournc, Iowa mayor Bill
Cruise as ccnlral Jo\\a' s onl) other openly gay public
orlicial.
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Top: Nebraska AIDS Project has a new home
Bottom: Donna Hruska, President of NAP Board; Jane Pierson:
Test Site Coordinator, Jan S.
COMING SOON: YELLOW BOAT
AFFIRMS LIFE
Fnun)' GilTord Children's Theater, in cooperation with the Mid-Amcricao Arts Alliance
Program. the Ncbr.iska Arts Council and the Natjonal Endowment for the Arts, will preseat
Yellow 8(J(l/ March Z'/ at 7 p.m. at Emmy Gifford, 3504 Center St.
T he play will be performed by the Metro Theater Co. Conceived by David Saar or
Childsplay Inc. in Tempe, Ari,.ona, it celebrates the life of the playwright's son. Benjamin,
a hemophiliac \\ho died in 1987 at age 8 from AlOS.
A gifted visual artist.Benjamin uses his buoyant imagination to transform his11hysical and
eOlOtional pain into a bla,.c of colors and shapes in his fancirul drawings and paintings.
Although this play touches on issues of illness and death. it is OOl a tmgedy. The Yellow
Boar is a glorious allinnation of one chiJJ' s life and of the strength ruJd cowugc of all children
The Yellow Boal was selected for the 16th Intcruational Showcase or Performing Arts for
Young People and has been performed in cities acr<)li.$ lhc United States for the past two years.
You won't "ant to ntiss this wonderful fanlily show. Tickets arc $10 each or ma) be
purchased for $8 at local Burger King Restaurants and I ly-Vcc Stores. Tickets may al<0 be
purchased by calling -I02-3-l5-l8.52.
Proceeds will be donated to :siM' and the Ncbrnska Chapter, National Hemophilia
Association.
THE NEW VOICE
�The Critics Are Raving
"Kathy Tyree Dazzles ... "
Jim Minge-Omaha World Herald
l
Live at the MAX
1417 Jackson St, Omaha, NE
An evening of live musical entertainment
that will warm your hearts
One Performance Only!
Saturday, March 11, 1995 at 7:00 pm
$7.00 in advance-$10.00 at the door
Presented by Cabaret Productions-the company that brought you
BEEHIVE, SUDS, ALWAYS ...PATSY CLINE, REUNION, and FOREVER PLAID
Direction by Gordon Cantiello
FOR RESERVATIONS
CALL
342-9500 OR
ON SALE ON WEEKENDS AT THE MAX
Hurry! Limited Seating!!!
�CLOSET BALL APPLICATIONS
DUE MARCH 31 !
The Imperial Court of Nebmska and Miss
CI05et Ball ·94, Sicra Sands, arc ha1>PY to
announce thal applicalions arc now available for
Closet Ball '95, which will be held Sun.. April 9
at 9:30 p.m. at The MAX.
Closet Ball is an opportunity for those who
have never perfonncd on stage as either a female
or a maleimper.;onator todo just that! The rules
are simple: I) All contestants must have a
sponsor who is a known stage performer. 2) All
contestants aod their spot\SOfS must be of legal
drinking age in the stale of Nebraska and p05SCSS
a valid ID,3) Nocontcslanl will have performed
on stage in drag priono the date of Closet Ball, 4)
Only performers, contestants. and their sponsors
will bcallowedinthedrcs.,ing rooms the night of
the cootcsL ICON reserves the right to assign an
individual(s) to patrol the dressing rooms for
ooncest violati01><, 5) ICON will 00( be n:,;poosiblc
for to,;sordamage to personal property orpersooal
injury of any performer, contestant, or sponsor,
6) Only the contestant's spoosor may assist the
conteslanl in dressing/applying ma.kc-up, etc., 7)
No contestant
be allowed to use a live animal
in the show, 8) All cont.cstants who "111 be using
substances (ic food, water, etc.) that will require
clean-up before the ocxt performance will be
rcspomible for having S()mO()ltc at the show todo
so, 9) All contestants must have their music taped
and cued to put on a master tape at the time of
dress rehearsal, 10) All contestants are required
to attend a dress rehearsal at The MAX at 12:30
.,,11
on Sunday, April 9. 11) AU contestants and their
spo=rs need 10 be checked in "ith an ICON
represcntativeatThcMAX hy9p.m. lhe night of
the contest, 12) ICON reserves the right 10
disqualify or deny any eontestanl the riJht to
perform in Cl<JSCI Rall for any violation o4 these
rules, 13) Any contestant found to be using
illegal drugs/stealing pmpcrty of other persons
will be automatically disqualified.
The contest will consist <>f three parts: I)
Gender Wal.k-Oo(25 points) iodiv idual aod group.
2) Talent (50 points), aod3) lmpen;<>nalor Walk·
On (25 poinL~) individual aod group. Contestants
will have only 60 minutes to make their changes
from the Gender Walk-On to the Impersonator
Talent portion of the contest. Application fee is
$15 and must accompany the application. AU
applications must be postmarked on or before
March31, 1995. Nohand-dclivercdapplications
will be accepted. Only the first 10 applications
will be accepted. Applicatiomareavailableatall
the Omaha gay/lesbian bars and at MCC.Omaha
or you can be mailed one by calhng (-lm) 55699/J7 and leaving your name, address, and 1ip
code.
Closet Ball '95 promises to be a great evening
of new and exciting performers. We hope you
will all plan to attend. Admission will be$.~ per
person for the show, and there's usually a long
line waiting at the door for admittance 10 the
show. See you there!
INTERNATIONAL
MS LEATHER
SEEKS NEW LOGO
Bare Images Productions, producers of the
International Ms Leather Contest, bas e,tended
iLs deadline for submissions of artwork to be
considered for the new IMsL logo.
Submissions will be accepted through the
lir>l or July 1995. Artwork has been donated by
Mistress Mir for use in this year' s campaign, so
extending the deadline will give artists more time
10 work on what is hoped will be "the" logo for the
International Ms Leather Contests and
merchandise.
Artwork should include the word IMsL and
will be used for letterhead, merchandise.
promotions, clc. Merchandise will include
cvcrytltlng from very small membership pi.os 10
sweatshirts so the logo must be clear an<l lcgiblc
at any siw. se,•eraJ versions of the logo may be
used such as simple versions for small pins as
well as more ornate conccplS for larger items.
Artists should keep this in miod.
The artisl selected will receive a royalty
contractfortbeuseofhiS1herworkooallassociated
merchandise. but not for printed materials. The
logo selected will be the official logo for the
contest for ils dur-Jtion wi Lh Bare Images
Produ<.1ions :md the royalty conllaet wiU last as
long as the Bare lmages Contract does.
Send aoyand an submissions to Bare Images
Productions.4332BrowueSt.. Omaha.NE681111829. Call -l02-45 l-7987 (fa, 402-457-5350) for
further information.
UNDER THE RAINBOW BOOKS & THINGS
FOR THE NORMALITY CHALLENGED
Gay & Lesbian Books - Gifts
AID's Information - Safer Sex Products
GRAND OPENING
March 4th. 12 - 8 p.rn.
UNDER THE RAINBOW BOOKS & THINGS
1231 "F " ST., Lincoln, Ne. 68508
(402) - 477-5644
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THE NEW VOICE
�The New
DC's
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Omaha, ffl 68 f02
(f/02) 31/f/.3103
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COME DOWN TO DC'S IN MARCH
DC's presents
"IIGRA Night" every liJednesday 1:30 Pit/ - ff .-00 Pit/
C(JCKtail 8u6f ~S.00 lJJifh SOC refills (lJJell drinks only)
member or not - all lJJelwme
Hebraska USA and Hots, Inc.
presents Miss Gay Nebraska USA.
iJ)ifh special 9uesf: ftfiee Gay Ne6rael<a:
(987 Diefra Sn()(,)
(988 Rnne ftfar/0(,)
(989 ftfuffy &een6er9
(990 Dorian Dral<e
(99 f Phoe6e IOfe
(992 Oicroria b)elle
(993 lnreal
MABCB 1Bth
Stmday, March 1Sth S:00 pm ss.aa cover
HAPPY BOUR 4S - WELL Dms l TAP BEEB Sl.DD
IIGRA Pot 'rl" Gold Raffle
Stm
iJ)innere announced after /Jfoody Mary 8
9.-00 pm lhru ouffhe night.
$f.S0
DAILY SPECIALS
Shot; liquor
and /3eer
Mon
Tues
Wed
Jae.le Daniels
Cuervo
Jager
$f.7S
$f.S0
$f.7S
Thurs
Fri
Sat
8accardi
COl,)boys
Slcyy Oodfca
$f.S0
$f.S0
$2.00
Country Dance lessons tuesday Night 8:00 Pftl
ThanI1s For MaI1ing DC's "The Flace To Ee"
�OUT AND ABOUT WITH R.N. HEDGES:
MISS MAX XI
Monica West bas m,wcd lhe ()maba slages
o,·ertbe past 1h.rec years sincesheSlartcd in the art
offcmalcimp<:rsonationandonJannary29.1995.
al the MAX' s annual Miss MAX pagcanl. she
took on lhe dislinguishcd panel or judges 8Jld
convinced them that sbe should be Miss MAX
XI. She not only went home with the Miss MAX
crown, but 1
00k all ca1egories of Cos1ume.
Swimwear. Evening Wear. and Talent
Competitions.
Her costume was the pink and sil\'er
jumpsuited Might Morphen Power Ranger and
she came oul shooting lasers ai tbc audience.
Tho6e or us who have children know a lot about
the Mighty Morpbcns.
:Monica'SS'\\~mwearwasaonc--picreswim..•mil
which was black with a white chest and stomach
an<.I called '·Froc Monica'' was 1rying to depicl tbe
whale in "Free Willy: The Movie."
The evening wear competition showed
Monica in a blue-black beaded gown by Lawrence
Kozar wilh a g<~d lame halter top.
The first runner-up for this year was Jasmine
SUllT. Her costume panicipation was thal of
Princess Jasmine from the movie "Aladdin" and
her swimsuit was that of a hot pink two piece
bikini. There are not many female impersonators
who can pull off we.'\ring a bikini and Jasnune
looked great doing it. Jasmine's blaclc velvet
haller top gown with blaclcjackct was stunning
and rm sure had 10 place high in the point
standings.
The second runner-up was a rookie to the
Miss MAX pageants. Miss Tracy Grant. I've
only seen Tracy in last year's Closet Ball but f 01
sure we will see more of her. Ilcr coslume was oo
GiogcrGrant fromC'rilligan's Island - complete
wilh white beaded gown and red hair. Her 1940' s
black and while striped swimsuit and black hat
were stunning. Iler evening gown. which was
very white and ,·ery beaded, was very Ginger
Grant. Oncoflhc rn,,ny pht,;cs ofTracy· swasher
consta,u theme of Ginger all night long.
TbeOOlercolll.estanl.S were thecurrent reigning
Miss Close! Ball - Siem Sands wbooe cos1wne of
Sally Struthers. swimwear of Kathy L.ce Gifford
and knee length ~ilver beaded number for evening
wear captivated al l of us. Vanessa Van l)Qmme
did Mcdussa as costwne. Olympic spandex in
swimsuit. and her appearance in a snow white
cocktail dress had all eyes on her.
Now 10 the best element of the evening:
talent, talent, lalent. And not from just the
contestants. The whole evening brought great
talenl perfom1aoces. Mooicagave us·'OoeNight
In J-lc,1ven:" Jasntine performed a number from
Les Miscrable.~:1 Dreamed a Dream:" Tracy
Grant with "Luck Be a Lady" from "Guys and
Dolls:" and then the talenl from former Miss
Max· s. Katrina Kane. ~1iss MAX 4. brought her
usual Broad"'•) ShoMwics and as always does a
greatjob with them. Katri na, wcnccdtoscemore
of you around here! \'cronica O'Rourke, Miss
~L.\X 2, showed doing one number by Stevie
Niclcs, and Dorian Drake. Miss~ t.\X 7, perfonned
a disce number. Jennifer Holliday's " I Dream in
Color," and ended her evenini s perfom1aoce
with " You Golla I-lave 1-kx,bs... She was also
gi,•en the Miss MAX Symbol of Excellence
Award.
Gloria Ravcllc. Miss MAX 5. thrilled the
crowd with her trademark. "I Wish I Were a
Princess" and "J lairspray. ·· She also performed
"Constant Craving.. by k.d. Lang. complete with
chowing down on piua, chicken, and burrito:
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Monica West, Miss MRH HI &- Runner Up, Jasmine Starr,
impress judges during the swim suit competition
and then went into "Big-Boned Girl." She ended
her pcrfom,ance witb a Bette Midler wne and
anoouncingGlona Ravel le' s retirement from drag.
Aoother performer announcing retirement
wa, Miss }.IA,'( 10 Vivian Cartwright. She did a
grea1jobdofogCher.DonnaSwnmers,andBarhra
Streisand numbers. She is moving 10 California
and will retire Vivian cartwrighL
In my opinion, the he...-1 evening perfonnancc$
were brought lo us by Miss ~1AX I, Muff~
Rosenberg. From ..ro Ue Real" to AIJssa Bridges'
"I L<.l\'e the Ni~hLlife" lo mi favorite of U,e
evening. dressed as Vampira doing a combination
of Patsy Cline's "Walking after Midnigb1" to
"Don't Let the Sun Go [)own on Mc." Muffy
continues to remain ooeof lhc bes1 of Omaha and
continually supports the Miss MAX pageant,
being at all clcren pageants.
The evening was dedicated 10 Miss MAX 9.
Amanda Fou; Brandon Shulcis: Cartier Colby:
and Mr. Wayne Tictsort. Lights and sci were
done by Tom Cech and many thanks go 10 lhe
owner.; of lhc ~ li\X. Bruce and Slosh. Alro
thanks to Ste,• Koeller for hooting the show and
e
moving it at break-neck speed
Until the ocxt time - enjoy and supJ)ort your
community!
ORGASMO ADULTO ESCAPES:
AT THE BLUE BARN
The Blue BamThcalrc ispn..'SCnling Orgarnw
Adu/10 /escapes from The Zoo by Franca Ran1e
andDariofo. The play is an ltaliancomcdyaboul
'"'Omen and their sexual situation in society.
Written as a series of monolO!!ues. lhe play does
not makefunof women. but ralhcrconfronts both
their pain and their pleasure These lr.1gi-comic
monologues create portraits of a variety of women.
from tbe easily recognizable working mother
trying to compensate for oversleeping to th<:
e1tremccharacterofa prostitute being interrogated
in an in.'i.UX:. asylum.
Rame and l•t) are a hu.~band and wife
pln)writing 1ean1 from Italy. Fo is one of Italy's
more popular authors and political acti1·h1s, and
Rarnc noonl) co-.-Totc butal,u pcrfonncd in U,e
original production of Orgasmo Ad11/to Escapes
From the Zoo in Milan, Italy as a one-woman
show. This English version was adapled by
renowned actress Estelle Pllrsoos, who performed
it herself oo Broadway.
The Blue Barn production will feature
Company members Rachel Hauben and Cindi
Braun. Braun was most recently seen as Keely in
Keely & Du. and Blue Barn audiences will
remember Hauben from productions such as last
season's Death and the Maiden. ComP"nY
member Sheila Malone will direct
Orgasnw Ad11/to Escapes From the Zoo nms
lhrough~~arch 19. PerforrnancctimesareFridays
and Saturdays :it 8:00 PM and Sundays at 7:00
PM. Ticket prices arc $10 for adults and $.5 for
students and senior citizens. Call 345-1576 ror
information and reservations.
T HE NEW VOICE
�HGRA HOLDS WINTER ROUND UP AT DC'S
by Sharon Van Butsel
Miss HGRA
Bobbi Jo Beaujolais
NEWS FROM THE COURT:
Well. lhc big news for March is pick up an
applic.llionl Ycs' . \pplica1ions are now al'aifablc
forthosewhow ishtorun forMissCloset Ball '95
and for those who wish toapplyto run for f:mperor
X\' and Empress XV. Applications for both are
ava,lablc al all tb.c gay1fcsbian bars in 1hecity. as
wcU as MCC-Omaha. Clc-.;ct Ball entries are due
March 31 and those en1nes for Emperor and
Empress arc due April 15. 801h m<LSI be
accomp.,nied by tl1c Application Fee!
Did you catch Sooball! It was grand! Great
set, Ro,y ! And wcrcn 'tall those past monarchs
reaJI) sOmC"lhin!?!
Have }'Ou ever seen more
crowns! Who'd have thought Omaba.1'ebmska,
had so many wonderful titleholders! What a
great way to start the cclcbrallon of our t.5lh
Anni,·ersary. Coronation XV. of course. will be
lhc grand finale. Mark U,osc calendars: you
won't wanttomiss it! Aud forthosc of you who
want to come in theme. well. put those
imagination., to work on this one: Nebraska HoeDown witbllcartland I IOSpilality, Counlly ~lusic
&Dancing,andJell<rSalad. /\ow iflhatdoesn't
iive )OU a whole buffe1 line of costume ideas. I
don· 1know what will. Oh, yea. mark I.bat calendar
for June 23 2~ Th.,t's the big " 'cckcnd!
The Board of Governors is happy to welcome
Uie following individuals to the Boord: Sharon
\ 'an llut~el. John Coleman, and Tim Jones.
\Veloomc! ~ow. ifs time to get to work!
Closet Ball is just around the corner-April
9. Admission is $5 per person, but what a
spectacular show that w1ll he. Si era Sands, Miss
Closet Ball ·~. and Roxy have put together one
terrific evening. You won't want to miss it!
And yes. wcsawlhcswJShinclatc in rcbnlat).
THE NEW VOICE
Spur Spinners of Des Moines
Strut Their Stuff
OC's was m full swing on the el'cninp. of
February 4. Black cowboy hats and rt-d b.'Uld1nas
were el'erywherc as !he I leartland Ga} Rodeo
Association had gathered for 1hcir monthly
meeting and were now preparing lo present a
variety show that would hcnefil lhe Nebraska
AU)S Pmjcc1.
First inio lhe Sp<liligh1 was a talcnlod dance
group from DesMoines. lowa.lheSpur!Spinners.
This group of men perfonncd pn.'Cision line and
circle dandng with an case that comes only wilh
weeks and months of pr~cticc. The enthusia,,tic
applause 1urned to laughter as local clown,
Siphyllis,joined them for dance lessons. Sipbyllis.
who rollerbladed her way around the bar for a
hour before the show (l"SSing out rod ribbons and
encouraging safer sex practices, lrndcd her roller
blades for a preposterously large cowboy bat as
she joined the Spur Spinners.
As the evening progressed, the spotlight
caught the glitter of beaded gowns as Mis.s 1IGRA,
Bobbi Jo Beaujolais. prcscntod lhc glarnourous
side of<'..ountry music. ~,Jiss Bobbi Jo traded the
country calico thal she wore for the talent
competition wbenshe won the title fora short and
very sexy black headed dress. V cry l lot!
The male image of IIGRA was well
rcprcsentod by M r. I IGRA. Jim Bohrer. and 1st
Runner Up to Mr. IIGRA, Roo. who both sang
hve.
Also in lhe spotlight that evening wL"TC the 1st
Runner Lfp to Miss IIGRA, Autumn Weather,
from Des Moines. Iowa; ICO:Sts Empress XIV
Mac; Miss Gay Omaha Phoeni, Fallentioo: the
fonncr ~liss HGRA, Madame X : and from lhc
Imperial Court of Iowa, Miss Lu Starr.
THE IMPERIAL COURT OF NEBRASKA
and it got us in gear. l'lrucs ar<0 uodcrwa) for this
year's Picnics. Memorial Day- thcM.O;,,..'OAY we ·ve reserved Yennelyst Park. way up there on
N. 31st St, forlhesitcof1his "Welcome Summer
l"art) ... You'll be hearing more aboutthat soon.
Ir ll be a great time.
ICON is still lookin,IZ for a computer. Our
Apple died a little o,•er a year ago. You kno"
how fruil is-it just doesn't stay good forever.
So. if you or anyone you know has a PC witl1
some lype or word processing program to go
along with ii and you just don't want to process
words anymore - well. we' re ready to take it off
your bands! Give Carla a call al 556-9907 o r
write us a n<~e to our PO llox (13772, Omaha, NE
68103).
Several members of the Court and friends
lraveled to Hou:,ion last month Athena Lil & IV
Tami presemod a C'ommand Performance a l lhc
Coronation festh'itics and was gi,•en the Emperor
10EmperorA"ard. \\'aytogo,Tanli' t\owifi,o u
arc confused by this reference to her as Athc(l(1,!IS
well as an Emperor, let me set the rcoord straight.
AsofSnobaJJ '95.lhc lmpcrialCourtofNebr.iska
ha, dissohcd its Athena position except for the
Mother:\ U1cna posi1ion held by JoJo ~-lorrison.
I lcnccforth IC01' will have only t wo monmch
titles: bmperor and Empress. The two Athenas
on lf'ON took on new titles al Snoball. Tami
became Co-Emperor XI with Gcmld and CoEmpress Xll \\ith l'hocni.,. Carla took the 11tle of
C,0-F.mpcror IX wuh Joe. Sound confusing??·/
lt'sreall) pretty simple. During Reigns 9. 11. and
12. !CO~ no" has Co-Emperors and CoEmprc.,ses. /\ccd more cxplanation·1·1·1 Contact
aBoannkrnhc:r. \\'ha1 i1allho1lsd,>"nh>i.shoth
men and women are eligible to run for both the
F.mperor and the Empress position. Wouldn' t ii
be great to see both on the ballot as we move
towards our 15th Anniversary Coronation I Now
that would really make for a wliled cclcbrati,m.
\Ve invite you to join us for our next Boord of
Ckweroor'sMccling. Monday, March 6. in Slosh ·s
Saio()n at The MAX, 6:30 1'~1.
METROPOLITAN ARTS
COUNCIL AND
NEBRASKA AIDS
PROJECT TO SPONSOR
ART SHOW
A multi-media an show sponsored by
Melropohtan Arts Council and Ncbmska AIDS
Project will be held at the oc\\ Art Space. 1209
Harne) Strcct,l\!ay 19-29. Thcshowwillfea1ure
artists wboareinfectcdora1Tcc1ed by rnv AIDS.
The event is being planned in conjunction
with a 2-day seminar al Nebraska ~felhodist
College . The seminar will explore wa} s
communiticscancome1ogctl1<.'rtosupponpersons
li ving with HI\' AIDS and their families. The
featured spe,1kcr. Carol Le\'ine. is 1hc executi,·c
director ofThe Orphan Project in ~cw York Cil)
and \\ill share her expericnee,, " ·i1h "orlang ,\iUt
children and families who arc impacted by the
d~ease.
·
BOlh the senlinar and lhe an exhibit arc open
lo Uic public. There will be an opening reception
fonhc c,hibi1 at :\n Space on rnday. ~la) 19 a1
7 :00 .m.
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�SMOKIN' HOT REVIEWS
BROKEN SILENCE:
by ALS.
HOTRODZ
I'm into seeing hot guys. and if you arc too.
bead 101he Saddle Creek 13ar this or any Tuesday
and see Hot Rodz. I lmmm, I wonder. Longhaired baodsome Steve Tracy is !he singer. Tall.
thin and gorgeous Jody Kermoade is on bass.
Goldeo-baircd babe Jack Christian ist?uitar. And
my favorite, short-haired compact cutic Oak
Christian is on drums. The Rodz play rock hard
music from the ?O's 10 the 90's - from
Roek'n'Roll Hootchie Koo to Van Halen's latest
song.
BLUE BARN
Now I wan! 10 tell you about the Monday
:Sight Originals. It's a series ofaeouslical original
music at the gay-friendly Blue Barn Theatre on
Sou!b 13th Street. I went on Januai)' 30 and saw
.'.-Iona l~gbrctt(wilb help frOlll Andrea Quinn), a
beautiful singer/guitarists. (Actually they both
arc). Mona sang one particularly moving song
called "Father's Day", plus five other songs of
personal vision.
The second act was Stonn Rhode (of Ivory
Star) , guitarist, and Dootinie Greer, vocalist.
Storm said he wa.c; nen•ou.c;. pla)ting acoustic
guitar publicly for the first time. but he did a great
job. And great is also the word lo describe Dorn.
llc's really a sexy guy: tall and thin with a short.
punk haircut, and he has mo••ies tllal would tum
a dead toad. And his voice: he sang soulful,
gospel,stylc songs and sounded like a" bite Otis
Redding or Ray Charles. They played quite a few
of their 28 original songs and rccci,•cd long
applause.
Michael Campbell (556-098()) promotes
HN.O .. and tells oic they are videolaped and
shown at .i:05PM on Thursda)'S on Co, Cable
channel 23 as "Blue Bam Pn:scnts". Please go
there and suppon local music and 1hc theatre
comp,my that brought us ''The SyncJromc .. and
"Psycho Beach Party ...
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
SET FOR MARCH 1
~.fembcrs and friends of MCC-Omaha invite
the community 10 join !hem for their traditional
,\sh Woonesday Service on ~1arch I at 7:00 PM.
This service, n~irking the first day of 1.ent, is \he
beginning of tbc services Christians share each
)Cat as U>eyjourney toward l:asler. Other spcdal
services planned for this season include a Good
Friday Service, Ihe Palm Sunday Service, and, of
course, the Easter Service(s). l'alm Sunday. the
MCC·On~,ba Choir, under the direction of Mr.
Dill Bunch and accompanied by Mr. Garrell
llwt<Ml, will present an f;Jstcr Cantata.
SMIAROWSKI MISSES
INITIAL PAYMENTS
The Imperial Court of Nebraska is
disappointed to rc1x>n lo the community that Ed
Smiarowslti. who voluntarily enrolled in a coun
di.-cr.,ior, progr.un and agrC('(J to rcimbun;e ICOJ\:
the $300(}+ that wa.s missing from their trea.sury
in June of '9-1. bas missed the first two deadlines
in bis restitution agreement. ICON awaits news
from l)ivcrsionScrviccsas to whether Smiarowski
will continue on the program or whether he will
be dropped and the case returned to the courts.
Metropolitan
Community Church
of Omaha
819 South 22nd Street
Omaha, NE
Serving the Gay and Lesbian Community
for over 20 years!
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Every Sunday -- 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
***Special Services March 24-26***
Evangelist Rev. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey
A BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR NEBRASKA AIDS
PROJECT
by Scott Roewer
Mu Phi Epsilon and Sigma Alpha lota.1wo
music fraternities at the University of Nebmskar,iocoln will be hosting a benefit concen with.
emcccds going loward NAP. Thi.~ concert will
lullill the music fraternities· philanthropical
obligations for a community service project
Featured m tL~icians on rhe progr.1m will
include several University of Nebraska School of
Music facultv.
The Scarlet and Cream Singers will daulc
the audience with their singinp and dancing.
Their perfonnanoe is heing dedicated to a former
member of the group who pnsscd away recently
due 10 complicai.ions of AIDS.
Diane Cawein, Associate Professor of
Clarinet, will be playmg several themes by Ute
composer George Gershwin. l)a,·id Abbon.
Associate Professor of Piano: Kent Hall, Tenor:
andCbartes SmiU1, Baritone. will also be featured.
Several School of Music students have auditioned
and will be performing a variety of quality
literature for your musical enjoyment.
The concert will be held on Sunday, March
12 at 7:00 PM in Kimboll Recital Hall. I Ith and
-R" St. in Lincoln. Suggested ticket price is $10
minimum for the general public and$5 otinirnum
for students.
Tickels will be a•·ailable at \he door, or may
Ix: purchased in advance by calling 402-4382637. All donations are tax deductible.
CALL NOW!
681-3613
CLEAN HOMES
AND
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
AND ON THE FJRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
Evening Worship at 6:00 p.m.
Adult & Children's Christian Education Claaaes
9:00 a.m Every SWtdayl
"
Join us in "'Celebrating Life in Christ'
and affinning God's love for all people."
Rev. Matthew L. Howard, Interim Pastor
Malling Address: P.O. Box 3173, Omaha, NE 68103
Phone: (402) 345-2563
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�GAY COMEDY IN OMAHA
Interviews with Nancy Norton & Kevin Snow
By Sharon Van Butsel
Felmwry 8- 12, the Ftmnybone Comedy Club
"rameout" witlt 5111ghtsofall<.JayComedy. The
evem11g fea1ured emcee and opening acr. Kn·i11
Snow of Overland Park. Kansas: featured
performer, Nan,·y Norton ofBoulder, Colcrado;
and headliner. Jason Stuart. Our imen·iew with
Jason Stuart was featured in the February issue
of17ie New Voice. 7111s momh we are featuring
mterv,ews wuh both oft he !,1tpporting acts.
Sharon Van Butsel: Naoc>, how would )OU
characteri?..c your particular brand of comedy?
Nancy Norton: You mean, "What's lhc bumper
sticker of youracr?" I gucs.~ it's 10 lovce,•erybody
- ooohh, I can hear the readers saying "!'hat's
risk). Shc'sadventurot1s,onthecdgc. Shc'sS<>
daring." Andac1ually thal'sno1 Lhal fo r from who
I am. I believe you should Jo,·e everybod) and
have fun doing iL
Sharon: How long lia,•c been doing comedy'/
Nancy: I firstdidcomedyprofessionallyin 1988
m I fooolulu. I began touring in 1990, so about 46 years.
Sharon: ! low would you describe your typical
aucUence?
Nancy: My typical audience is mai11Stream clubs.
1·ve only done 34 gay shows including this one.
Sharon: Do you do many women's festivals'?
Nancy: I've just staned tapping the women's
rcslirnls. I auditioned todoMichiganaoddidn't
get it It's their 20th armh•ersary and they're
bringing a lot of people bock, so r·u ba,•e to wait
until next year.
Sharon: Is your material always as out as it was
111 lhis show'!
Nancy: Y cs. and it always has been. Ir s fuMy,
I only came out to mysclf3 years ago so I stancd
comedy before I even understood my own
lesbianism and I'm sti ll learning what it 's a ll
ahout.
It's been a process that paralleled my therapy.
Wa> before I c.une out to myself r did lcsbiau
material. As a matter of fact , I kepi telling my
therapist .. I said lesbian on st.,ge. What do you
say that's about?"
The material I do now is Ute same as it was before
rcame out. but the reaction is different. In places
like l11c Holiday IM in Bulle, Montana. there's a
kind of a ht1\h that comes o,•er lJ,c audience. I'm
prc11y pleased about that- coming out in Butte,
Montana. Overall. reactions generally have been
good and I feel good about that
You can foci free to edit that response. I leave
long messages on answe ring machines, too. You
asked me if my material was always as out as it
was in this show. Now.I could have just said yes.
Sharon: You wouldn't be on stage if you just
said yes to questions.
Nancy: You're right. Thanks for wlderstanding.
Sharon: S-0, where do you go from bere?
Nancy: Next week l'mat Stanford'sin Overland
Park. Kansas.. where Kerin's from. Yeah, I'm
going to Kcvin·s home town so we·rc going to
hang out next week.
Sharon: Thal SOllDd~ like fun. rm have a litlJe
trouble keeping up with all the conversation, but
I usually<:andoa pretty goodjobof rccoostructing
and interview.
Nancy: I know Jason really liked bis interview. If
somcthing's in the an icle that's not in my
HlCabulary, I'll just go "How did I get so smart.
I didn't even k now I knew that word."
Sharon: How bas lbc audience been in Omaha?
Nancy: Really warm and receptive. I only had
THE NEW VOICE
one show when it rel! a little judgment.ii and I foll
a JiUJe stiff 1·,·c ne,1cr done a sbon Hkc lhh
where it's all \\eek all gay. with c,·cry customer
coming in and knowing what it's all about.
Sharon: I think it's wonderful UJat lhcFunnybone
is doing this.
Nancy: ~ 1c loo.
Sharon: Any fa.51 comments for our audience?
Nancy: There is one thing I would like 10 ask
people todo. ll'sa risk for Uic f'unnybooc todo
something like this. f'd like to come back to
perfonn in Omaha again. so I· d appreciate it if
people could call the Funnybone and let them
know. If enough of you call, you could get me
back! Orif any other club or group would like to
bring me in I'd Ii.kc lodoaneveningof music and
comedy. sharing the bill w1U a local lesbian folk
1
s inger.
Sharon: Now lhat sounds great! We'll see ifwe
can generate some i.otcrcsl. When can we sec you
again.
Nancy: I'll be tourinJ in the Northwest for a
while but I'll be bockth1swi1yinfone. June2and
3 I'm performing al the comedy club in Cedar
Rapid5 and then from June Gto 11, r II be at the
Funnybone in Des Moines.
Sharon: We'll plan to catch your act in Des
Moines. Now, is Kevin available?
Kevin Snow
Sharon: Tell me abo,n Kevin. I low long have
you been doing comedy?
Kevin: Professionally, a couple years. As an
amateur. all my liJc. I wasn't lbc c lass clown r w rote for the class clown. I'd write notes and
he'd gel in trouble. I wasasortofatwisted &ldic
lla<;call.
Sharon: How would you chardcterizc your
comedy?
Kevin: I'm a friendly gay comic. I guess )<>U
could say f'm user friendly.and J'm a real honest
comedian. I really believe that the truth is what's
funny and that's what I II)· to write about, al least
the lmth as I sec it.
Sharon: Whal son of reception ha,•c you received
as a gay comic.
Kevin: People have been very receptive. Jcame
out on stage the very first time I hit the s1age, in
Julyof9'3. It was a very interesting feeling. This
bush came o,•er the room and I adored iL Ocfore
tbeshow. I lboughl I would be sick. Then I got on
stage and said, "I'm KevinSnow,and !'ma queer
comic." Then there was a hush. I didn'tlbinklhal
would be the reaction and I didn't think tbal I
would love it.
I onlydidooeclubwhcrc I didn'tcomcout. ll was
an emcee spot and Lhe club management was all
over me not to <kl il. I fell rnped and l never did
it again. I .cssoo learned - once you come out of
the closet, )Ou just can't be comfortable going
back in. l play extensively in the Midwest aud
South and I bavc been surprised al the reaction I
receive.
There's one audience I oe,·er have trouble with. I
love rednecks. They' re no trouble. They love new
comedy. The group I do have uouble with are the
nt.'0-Republican. Yuppie, suburban types. Bui
Uiat doesn't surprise me. They jt1 wouldn't ever
sl
be open to new idea~.
One event really surprised roe. I won the Comic
Relief G Comedy Competition on I fRO. I was
going upagainst8cumics,all seasoned I walked
into the c lub and into a sea of cowhoy hats. I
hadn't reali?.cd il was being held in a country
western club. I looked at all tbooe cowboy hats
and I was jt1,1sick. Out I went on and did my bit.
I walked onto the stage and said, "I' n, gay and
from Alabama.' I was honest and up front and
they loved me. I won the contest. It was a
tremendous e,perience. It just goes 1 show lhal
0
we can ·1 chamctcri1,e people. We think we have
problems with red.neck.s. They' re the least or our
worries. They just want to chaw and spit.
Sharon: So when will we get to sec you again?
Kevin: I'll be back in Omaha at !\oodlesComedy
C lub on April 14 and IS as the feature acL I did
about ISminutestonighl. T ltenl willdoahout45
minutes. I ' II do some characters. and c.,pand my
ideas. And I will beappearingat Noodles Comedy
Club in Des Moines on Match 3 ancl 4. I hope
your readers are able to catch my act when rm
back in town. I really depend on the gay people
in the audience. Their presence is very a/firming.
Sharon: Thanks so much, Kevin. We' ll plan 10
see you al Noodles in April.
MCC-0 NEWS
March will bca memorable month for MCCers
marked by sever.ii special events: First there's
the EXcm. Bake Sale on l\.1arcb 12. What a bake
sale that will be! Featured a t the Sale will be
haked goods from their recently published Cook
Book.
Ob. and, yes, there a re a few of lhooe Cook
Book.5 yet for sale-only $6 each. Come for
Church March I2 and stay for the bake sale.
You'll be glad you did.
~huch marks the last month Rev. Matthew L
Howard will serve the Church as Interim Pastor.
MCCcrs arc planning a 'Thank You" Event to
honor Rev. Howard and his partner Craig. Call
the Church Office for details.
Rev. Howard and Craig have served the
congregation at MCC-Omaha for fi,·e years and
IO months. During tballime. MCC-0 has moved
rrom the storerroot building on S. 2'1th St. to its
currcntlocationat 8t9S. 22ndSL, lhcmembership
has doubled. and literally IOOO's have heard Rev.
Howard telling the ''Good News" and speaking
out about God's love for all people. Rev. Howard
and Craig will be missed. but MCCers praise and
thank God for the many blessings they have
brought us!
The last weekend in March (the 2-lth-26th),
Lll'~ICC Evangelist. Rev. Elder Jeri Aon Harvey
will be in Omaha 10 conduct special services.
Everyone is im·ited to come and heat the word of
God. delivered by one of the fellowship's most
dynamic, e~citing. and e nergetic pastors.
The Spirit will touch you. and it will move
you' Call the Church Office al 345-2563 for
details on the times of th~'SC special services.
LEV RAPHAEL TO READ
WORKSATUNL
Noted author, Lev Raphael, will present a
rrec, public reading from his works on March 2,
at 8 p.m. in lbc Wick Alumni Center, 1520 "R ",
in Lincoln. Raphael, author and essayist, has
been published in Christopher Street, Geme.
Redbook, and many other publications. I le has
aJso written l\\·o novels. Dancing on T1lha B 'Al'
and Wimer Eyes.
PAGE23
�FROM THE
OUTREACH CENTER
The Nebraska AIDS l'rojc'Cl and lhc Douglas Counl)
llealth Dcpartmeol bavc provided lcsting, prevention and
outreach education from !he Oucrcach Ccncer. Slatislics,
gathered from 1992 through 19'>4 indicate more than a 16%
positive rate at 1hc Outreach Center but a positive mle of2%
inOlherDouglasCoumyTestSiles. In 1985, when,..ow,scling
aod Testing Sile$ were se1 up, ic was in the hope that people
who received !CS! results would adap( !heir behavior to protect
themselves and panners from exposure or rc-c,posure lo
IIIV. Overall findings iodicale that testing and counseling
does oot result in change in high risk for HIV infection.
Changing sexual and needle-sharing behavior is a way lo
conttol infection, ~incc there is no cure. Recent studies
suggest a uend toward safer sexual patterns and a dccrea,;e in
the number of partners, bu! widespread condom usage,
monogamy/celibacy and restraining fromaoal intercourse are
not oonsistenUy practiced We know conlllel withcontaminalCd
blood, semen and vaginal tluids, lhal unpn.>lccted anal, oral or
vaginal sex, and sharing needles are behaviors Iha! cause
infection. \\'c hope lcsting and education from theOutteach
Center will remind us to change our habits and reduce the
number of cases of HIV.
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Dedicated to serving the gay community
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Gender Issues
Check It out - call for alree consul1ation
Duane E. Spiers, Ph.D
.
402-697.a101
11 2Elm Stree~Suite 20· Omaha, NE 68144
91
Uolunteer, Patrick, giues Cheryl instructions about
the Community Center suruey.
A NEW ANGLE IN NEWS
By Stan Brown
ANGLE sends a big !hank you lo ICON. U Dundee Dinocr Theatre, and all !he
te
audieocc mcmber.<wbocametosec "I larvcy"al lhclbealJ'ConJanuary21. Thoseancnding
ertjoyed a great dinner and play but unfornmalely we did not have a big enough 1um0Ul
10 have !he whole lhcatrc 10 raise money for 1be Gay & Lesbian Phoiie Linc. We real ly
appreciate ICON' s support of lhc pbonclioc through !his evcol and other f uodraisers in the
pas!.
Members or ANGLE arc busy planning for a number of activities and fundraisers this
year. The Pride Commillee has begun its planning for the Pride !'lmdc, rally, and picnic
on June 11. Please conlact !he phone line (558-5303) if you are inlerested in helping and
ask for Joan lo return your call.
Members of the Resource Center CommiLLcc have beco busy circulating surveys
concerning thes-iart of a Gurr Ccoter io the future. l~ca,;c le! 1ha1commiucc know of your
interests, especially if you have not filled 0111 a survey. Again. call !he phone line (558·
.5303) and ask for Uccky to rcrunr your call.
We would like 10 continue to see new people coming to ,\NOi.E's meetings in !he
future. We need your help and ideas lo be successful with our activities this year. Our
meetings arc !he first Tuesday of each month al the UNO Religious Center, IOI North
Happy Hollow Olvd.• al 7:00 p.m. Please join "' as we plan for our future in 1995.
OMAHA GLBT PRIDE: FROM SILENCE TO
CELEBRATION -1995 LOGO CONTEST
ANGLE. Inc. announce., that !he 1995 Pride Parade will be on loo aflcmoon (>f
Sunday.June 12, 1995. A competition is undern,a)•!Osclccl tbeLoj!OforOmaha'sGay,
Lesbian, llisc., ual. Tran.sgcndcr Pride Celebration. E•·eryone is invited to pmticipalc
in L design of the Logo for Ille local Pride Fcs1ivi1ies. To enter, submit your design
he
by March 25, 1995, to: ANGLE, P.O. Box 8343, Omaha. Nli68l0:l,.().183.
On Wednesday, March 15, the planning comminee will discuss Fund Raising and
the S1ylcof1he Parade. Tlie Logo and Mercirandising will be lhc topical lhc March 29
meeting. Meetings are at 7:00 p.m. at Down1own Grounds. The meetings are open and
all ideas and pnrticipatioo are welcome.For more information please call !he ANGLE
lnfonnation and Referral I.inc al 402-558-5303. The Rules for the compclilion:
l. The Contesl i!- open to anyooe.
2. Sketchc,; or Rough Drafts arc acceptable.
3. Muluplc Colors cw, be used ,r !he logo w,11 reproduce in blocl< and whirc.
'4. Design:;; should be al~e lu enlarge and reduce easily.
5 Enrries should be no larg,,r lhan 8 1r.r·, 11".
6 Place name, address, and phone number oo baclc of c,ich entry
7. Designs should include lhe Iheme. "From Silence 10 Cclcbnlrion," the locale (Omoha and or
Nebmslm) and lhe daie (June 1995).
8. All entries lx:<:omc lhe p«,pcny of ANGLE.
9 Thcnameoflhewmnmgdes1gnerw1ll bepu!Jlish<XI in The New Voice andlhe l995l'ridcGuidc.
10. 1'hewinnerw1ll rece1•.-ea free Pride button QOOTee-s.htrl. und a$20 giftceruficate lo a Gay.
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgtndcr friendly bu:,incss.
All entries must be received bv March 25 I 5.
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THE NEW VOICE
�DC's #1 TAKES
OVER LEAD
IN RIVER CITY MIXED
BOWLING LEAGUE
oc·s II now holds fiist place with 57.5
games woo in the River Cily Mixed Dowling
League after 22 weeks of bowling. Run Jim
Dandies trails the leader by j1tsi 1.5 games. 94 - Gets & Not! is close on the heels of the
leaders with 53 games won.
The high scores for men•s scralcb game
and series are unchanged from last month.
The high meo·sscratchgarnc is held by Mike
Wicrznicki (258) followed by Dan C<x>pcr
and Joe Dloemer with identical 248 games.
!)to Cooper holds high men's scmlch series
(6'JT), followed by Bloemer with a 674 and
Wierznicki with a 646. Dao Cooper bolds the
high men's average witha200.4, followed by
Joe Bloemer with a 185.2 and Bob Andresen
with a 184.9.
for !be women. Rhea Lukehart still holds
high scratch game (2.50), followed by Kellie
Loveall (Z36). and E. Mucller(231). Mueller
still bolds the high series (602), and high
average ( 170.6). followed by Rbca Lukehart
with a 598 series and 170. 1 average, and
Cherie Iniquez with a 552 series and a 161.4
arcragc.
City Licker.; have jumped up to #4 in the
standings. and still hold both high handicap
learn game and high handicap Learn series
(814and 2328respectively). Rainbow Chaser
have sce<>nd high team game with a 783,
followed by OC's #I with a 766. OC's #I bas
imprO\'cd their second high team series to a
2153. Rainbow Chasers bolds down third
high with a 210!.
During week 122 of bowling, Bob
Andresen had a nice 242 game and a 619
series. Russ Hand7Jik bowled a 237 game and
Joe Bloemer bowled a 626 series. Rhea
Lukehart and Cherie lniqUC' , continued their
1
winning ways with Rhea's t93 iameand483
series. Kellie l.<:,veall had a 176 game and
Cherie Iniquez had a 490 series. Chuck
Cootncy was a blistering 113 pins over
average. Debbie White bowled 65 pins over
average and Debbie Johnson and Brenda
McCarty bowled 45 pins over !heir averages.
Complelc learn s1andingsasofweck n:2:
Won
Lost
I. OC'sl l
57.5
26.5
2 . Rw1 Jim !Autdics
56
28
3. 9-4 Gets & Nots
53
31
4. TheMAX
S0.5
33.5
5. C ily l..ickers
SO
34
6. Gilligan's 2
48
36
7. De's Liplockers
47.5
36.5
8. Wurgler l'holo
46.5
37.5
46.5
37.5
9. Oicksteis
10. l)clivcry Boys
45
39
I I . E. press Male
,
44
40
12 Gilligan's I CCB
425
41.5
13. Rainbow Chasers
41
43
14. The Taylor Shop
40
44
15. Puss&Boots Gillig-Jo 3 39
45
t6. Mjsfi1s
38.5
45.5
17.
Tuna Melts
37.5
46.5
47.5
I& OCs 2 Reason to I)rink 36.5
36
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19. Bowling for Tricks
AIDS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
\Ve arc pleased to announce that PFLAG Omaha
and Nebraska AlDS Project are jointly workjng on
establishing an AIDS Family Support Group. The
meeting date. Lime, and location have yel to be
finned up.
In more than one instance. we have heard of a
family living here with a member of their family
living elsewhere with AIDS or having a lready
passed away. Th06C family members living here
have often fell tor,1 ruid had no idea where there
was anyone who might help them with their
questions, grieving. and recovery. Thal is t.hc
purpose of Lhc newly forming support group.
More details will be forthcoming.
FROM THE COMMUNITY ...
FOR THE COMMUNITY
JOHN C. COOTS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
•Bankruptcy
•Personal Injury
•DWI
•Wills and Contracts
•Living Wills •Powers of Attorney
First Visit Free
341-5010
oc·s
20. The DJs
36
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21. Night Riders
22. Kings & Queens
2'\. TMl8
35.5
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�FALSETTOS: OMAHA DEBUT
SNAP! Productions is pleased to announce
the Omaha dcbul of the Tony Award-Winning
8r(;Xldwaysmash, Falseuos. T his fun, funny and
ultimately lllOl'ing musical will be staged at lhc
newly-renovated Witherspoon Concer1 llall in
JOSl}n Ari Museum, 2200 Dodge SlrCCL The
production will run I.he e ,·enings of March 9- 12,
beginning a t 8:(Xl PM. A gala champagne a nd
clesser1 reception in the S1on Fountain Court will
follow the production during the openin11, nighl.
FaLreuos has boon called " ... brave, hilarious,
charming, disarmini ... " As Newsday put il in
addiliontotacklingthcissucof AIDS,it 's"...abolll
e:ttended families. about tradition, about straight
love, abolll gay Jove- about how imperfect Uiey can
be, bow bittersweet, bow important." The story
conecms Man·in - a man wbo has cvcrythingwealtb. de,·Oled "ife, 10,·ing son and reccnUy, a male
love. Jo altempting to keep his family ne:ill}
categorized and hanno niolls, he succeeds brilliantly
at driving hisJo,·ed ones relatively crazy. In essence,
Falseuos isab.)Ut a family corning to )!rips with ndcs
that keep changing and the dilemma that exists
between intellect ual response and emotional
confusion. It has appeal for a udiences o f all •!!CS.
Winner of two 1992 Tooy Awll!ds for Best Score
and Best Rook, Falsellos is the collaboration of
composer William hnn, and writef'diroctur James
Lapine. SNAP!'s production \\ill be directed
by .M. Michele Phillips, musically directed by
Kun Kelley and choreographed by Michal
Simpson. Tickets for opening night are $30
and for the remaining performance, $20.
Reservations can be made by calling -!02-3429053 in the c,·cning. All prc)CCC(ls benefit the
programs of the ;-;cbraska A IDS Project which
include ca<;C managcmenl , financial assistanc.e.
a buddy program and other practical suppon.
SNAP! (Suppon Nebraska AJDS Project)
Production.s' primary focus is to produce and
present dramatic ,vorks and performing ans
offerings which help to c reate community
awareness of AU)S-related issues. SNAP!
belie,•e.s lha1 lhc arts deliver a unique source of
e njoyment, e nligh tenment, thcrap), and a
celebration of hfe .
... serving the gay and lesbian traveler.
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ICE BOWL
PAGEANT
The MAX was ho5Lto still anochcr J)0gcant
in February. T his time it was lhc Mis., Ice Bowl
Pageant. This unique pageant featured both
seasoned contestant~ and newcomers to the
Omaha stage, with a wide range of talents ruld
costumes.
Al the end of I.he evening, Miss Dana l)ahl
was crowned as Miss Ice Bowl, witb First
Runner Up going to Porsha Mercedes. Also
competing in the pageant were Miss Barbra
Love, :-.1iss Stella Dallas, Miss Trina Tabloid,
and Miss lnceda Bigguns.
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THE NEW VOICE
�WAS FEBRUARY THE LAST PRIMETIMERS MEETING?
byRJ
PrimeTimers did meet in January with 7
prescnL Ilowcver the future seems very dark.
PrimcTimers has been going for over a year
now. And it bas, indeed. been a rocky road.
One problem was "itb oHiccrs. The firs1
President resigned This lcftittolhe Vice President
who then became President, and in tum. resigned.
Another person. who was elected to 'Vice
President, then became President bydcfaulL This
person was JlOI technically. by age. a prime timer,
but regardless of age. was very much part of the
group.
This person worked diligently for
PrimcTimcrs, gathering information. trying to
get members together. Age made no difference,
and this person is to be highly commended for his
untiring effort to try and bold things together in
theincreasingocldsof Primc'fimcrskeepinggoing.
Otb. rproblemswastbemeetiogs. ThcsociaJ
c
evenlS were well auen<lcd. The meetings were
ll()l. Many complained the meetings were loo
long and too boring.
Another complaint that must he voiced was
tliat it was meeting al a religious center. And yet
the meeting place was a residence and not a
church. Plus, it was centrally located at what the
club could afford. So, what is ooe to do'?
After struggling for more than a year, it looks
like the end Suggestions were asked for, so far
as tbe funds in the treasury go, what to do with
what remained after any and all bills were paid iu filled that g'Jp.
fttll. Asuggestionputforthwastodonatewhatever
Maybe, at some later date. this idea could be
remained lo a wonhwhile charity.
tried again. But for now it seems the end of
Another suggestion was for tbe members t<) PrimeTimers. Thercjustbasn'l bccnthcsupport,
join the "Metro Club", a club for professional nor the interest, to keep it going. Yes, tbc
people in 1he community.
mee1ings -.·ere long and boring. Bui did anyone
A "closed meeting"was planned for February. come forward with a solution? I heard a lot of
So, allOlher "group" in Omaha rans by tbe griping, but did anyone come forward with a
wayside - joining Affirmalioo, Dignity, GIL sohnion?
Support Group. Times of the llcanland (an
And many thanks lo C. for trying to bold
exccllcntnewspaperforlhecommunity, but ahead things together. Maybe by age, you· re not a
ofilS time). And they won't be the last. It seems PrimcTimcr, but by heard. you sure were! And
like the Omaha GIL community doesn't support you worked hard! Many, many thanks.
it~ own very well. Any commcnlS?
And so. as the sun sclS oo PrimeTimers. and
l see:, real aeedforaG/L(',Om111uni1yCenter.
we old fogies stagger and waddle off into the
Some people simply don't have a place for any sunset, do you suppose the group sbould have
groups to gather. This puts a strain on the people been more apUy called "Grumpy Old Men"?
whocan,anddo.opeo thcitbonx.'S for g'Jtberiogs. Anyway, as old man Shakespeare said, "Fare
So a place of commons, where groups can meet. Thee Well, Parting is such sweet sorrow."
where people can just drop in for a chat, aod a
HEARTLAND ROUNDUP
coffoe. a non-alcoholic place. where a decent
conversation can be had, a non-threatening
APRIL 28, 29, 30
environment, where a glass of water won't cost
This year's Heartland Gay/Lesbian Roundup
you SO cenlS a shot But I doubt it would work
from what I have seen so far. So, how about will be held April 28, 29, and30 at tbe Ramada
Inn Airport. Cost for the Roundup is $26. $16 is
proving roe wTOog?
ll is too bad lhat PrimeTimcrs failed At least conference fee, $10 for the banquet This year's
here in Omaha. II seems to be going strong in Roundup will feature the best ofour local speakers
other places. There is a need for we older Gays to as well as featured speakers. Watch for more
find a mulual group. PrimeTimers could have details al your favorite group meeting or in next
month's New Voice.
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The house is full of the modern conveniences like microwave,
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�AIDS/HIV RESOURCES AND NEWS
HIV TESTING*
* We urge you to inquire about anonymity
& confidentiality before testing.
Charles D~w Oealth Center,
2201 N. 30, Omaha 68 111 (-I02H53-1433
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 S. 42, Omaha 68Hl5 (-!02)-1-1+{;875
Drop-In/Outreach Center, 1723 Leavenworth
Omaha, NE 68102. Open ever') Friday 1--lpm,
Every other Friday from IOpm • 2am. I IIV
testing. education. support.
Equilibria Mtdlcal Center, 5-1-1 S. 24,
Omaha, 68102 Cal l (402) 3-15-2252
Lincoln-Lancaster Co. Health Dept 3145 'N'
Lincoln 685!0. 441-8065 Testing. counseling
Walk-in !CSL~: The Panic, 200 S. 18, 2nd Tues.
Urban Indian Health Ctr. 1-IOS. Zl,434-7177
Grand Island-Ball Co Health Dept, I05 East
Isl SI. Grand Island, Mal')' (308) 385-5175
Hastings College Oealth Cfflter, Hastings,
NF. 689()1 -I02--l61 i7372 Ask forJudy
McCook Family Planning, 11 1 Wesl "C" SI,
McCook. 6900 I, (308) 345-3626
Nebraska AIDS Project, 36 IO Oodge, Suite
110. Omaha AfDS I lollinc 402-342--1233 or
(!nl) 782-AIDS 12437)
Nebraska Dept of Health,
Keamey, 342:l 2od Ave. 68847. 3®234-8183
Norfolk, :s!orfolk Regional Ctr, Adm Bldg 116.
(-I02) 370-3395
North Platte, Crafl SL Office Oldg.
200So. Silber. 6910 1 (308) 535-8 133
Nemaha County Health Department,
182,,1 N, Auburn, (,8305 (402) Z74-45-19
COUNSELING & SUPPORT
AIDS Care, The Mercy Center. 4Z7 E.
Kanesvillc Blvd, Council Bluffs, LA 51503,
au: Coll<'en Kibbe-Vest (712) 328-26<Jl)
AIDS Support Group: Sponsored by PfLAG.
Box 4374, Lincoln. 68504. 7pm, 475-2-07
Grand Island Area HIV/A IDS Support
Group, Meets '.\rd Tuesday, (.1()1) 385-5175
Kearney A= fllV/AIDS Support Group,
1st Monday, info. phone Barb(308) 865-56 10
Nebraska AIDS Project
{state.,.ide} (roll 782-AIJ)S J2-l17J
Omaha OIT'tee: .1610 Dodge, S uite 110, 68 131
Volwlleer Svs and AdministrJtion 402-3426367: AIDS Hotline 402-342-42:\3, HlV tests.
.\IDS awareness, practical su1>1x>rt, counseling
Lincoln Office: 3818 Sheridan Blvd 48-1-8 10()
Central Nebraska Office: 3423 2nd Ave
Kearney, NE 68847. (308) 86.S-56 10
Northeast Nebr Office: 30-t N. S St.Ste C.
Norfolk, NI: 6870 I, (402) 37().'.\8()7
Western Nebraska Office: 3707 Ave. IJ,
Scottsbluff. 1'E 6'.136 1. ('.l<ll!) <,15-3807
North Platte Area Support Crp,
Call: (308) 535-8133
Western Nebraska UJV/ AIDS Support
Group. ScottsbluJT1 (',all (3ffi) 635-1606
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HOME HEALTH CARE
LEGAL
LINK-ON. 2118South St. #13, Li ncoln.
68502. Mon-Fri 8am--l:30pm, counseling,
teaching of 111 V infected individuals. people
with AIDS, and others: Rick Swaink. Director.
Mowbray, Chapin, & Walker, P.C.. 910 'L"
St. Lincoln 685()8-2228 476-3882: Jim
INFORMATION & REFERRAL*
Nebraska Clvll Liberties Union, Box 81455,
Lincoln 6R.'i0 1, (-l02) 476-8091
Nebr Bar Asooc. 635 S 14. Li ncoln., 475-70<)1
*More info call Neb AIDS Project 342-4233
AIDS Educ Project, t tNL G1L Resource Cntr,
Rm 342. Neb l lnioo. Lincoln 68.588. 472-.'i6-l-l
American Red Cross.
1701 'E', Lincoln 68501 (402) 471-7'.)'fl
3838 Dewey, Omaha 68131 (402) 3-11-2723
Community P~riptk>n Senice /\ IDS Info.
medic ine, supplies by mail, 1-800-677--1323
Douglas County Health Department,
1201 S. 42, Omaha 68105(402) -14-1-6875
Grand Island/Hall Co. Health Dept,
105 E. Isl. Grand Island (3<l!) 38.5-5175
HIV Clinic, l ' niv of NE Medical Center.
600 S. 42nd. Omaha, (402) 5.5<)-<i681
Lincoln Cancer Cntr, 4600 Valley, -lfil, l!f72
Lincoln-Lancaster Co Reallh Depc 3145 'N',
Lincoln 685!0.441-8065 Testing. counseling
Nebr AIDS Edudl'ralnJng Center, AIDS
education lo health care professionals. UNMC.
600 S 420maha 68198. (402) 559-6681
Nebrasl<a AIDS Project
{statewide} (800} 782-A IDS (2437]
Omaha Office: 3610 Dodge. Suile 110, 68 131
for Volunteer Services and Administration
402-342-6367; AIDS l lollinc 402-342-4233,
Ill V testing, AIDS awareness, practical
support. counseling
Lincoln Office: 3818 Sheridan 131vd ~8100.
Central Nebraska Office: 3423 2 nd Ave
Kearney. NE 688-17. (308) 865-5610
Northeast Nebr Ofr,ce: 3~ N. 5 St..Stc C.
Norfolk, NE 68701. (,1()2) 370-3807
Western Nebraska Office; 3707 ,\ ve. 0,
Sconsblurr. NE6936L. (308)635-3807
Nebraska Dept of Health,
Kearney, 3423 2nd A ,•c. (,8847,
(3()8) 2.14-8183
Norfolk. Norfolk Regional Ctr, 1
\dm
13Jdg #16, (4()2) 370-3395
NorthPlatte, Crali St. Office Hldg,
200 So. Silber. 6910 1 (308) 535-8133
Nebr Regional Jlemophllla Center,
lJNMC, (,00 S. 42. Omaha (402) 559-4227.
Nemaha County Health Department.
I824 N. Auburn, 68305 (402) Z74--1549
People of Color Consortium Against ALDS
22261.ea.-enworth, Omaha (402) 3-11-8471
ScottsBlufl' Co Health Dept,
Gering. NE 693-11 (308) 6.15-3866
Veterans Adm In Medical Center. 42 &Woolworth. Omaha ~8800: Dean Pierce. x 4119
COMMUNITY CENTERS
Unily House, 1007 S. 37, Omaha. NE 68 105.
345- l<)<n, Open Wed - Sat L
0am-4pm for Drop
In VisiL,. Activities include: Support groups.
classes. t.v., mu,1ics. lhcrapc.ulic massage, other
ac.tivities for lhose w1U1 Ill\' .
Out~h Center. 172'.l Leavenworth, Omaha,
NF. 68102. Open every Friday L-lpm, every
oilier Friday from I Opm • 2am. T~1ing,
education, supporL
AIDS ADVOCACY
AIDS Coalition for Empowerment (A.C.E.),
P.O. Box31305, 0maha ('8 131, For anyone
Living with I
and lho6e inter estcd in AIDS
advocacy. 345-1976. Office Hours: M-F 9am4pm. Unity House, IOITT S. 37, Omaha Meel
every other Sunday 6pm
av
PASTORAL CARE
AIDS Interfaith Network, 100 N 62. Omaha
13r Wm Woegcr 558-3 100 (Chancery)
Service: 2nd Monday. 7pm. St Cecelia's.
Ncbrns ka Chapel, -lOth & Webster
Lincoln Interfaith Council, 1-IO S.Z7lh SL,
Lincoln 68510,474-3017, AIDS/ HIV Healing
Service: 1st Tues. 7pm, St. Francis Chapel,
1145 South Street. Lincoln
Unity House
Calendar of Euents
for March
Every Friday: Noon Luncheon for
Persons With AIDS.
Sponsored by NAP
7:00pm "An Alternative"
Gay men's AA Group
March 5: 6:00pm
ACE Board Meeting
March 8: Noon Luncheon for
Persons With AIDS
Sponsored by Lord of Love
Lutheran Church
March 11: Noon Luncheon for
Persons With AIDS.
Sponsored by Bethesda
7th Day Adventist Church
March 19: 6:00pm
ACE Board Meeting
For dates and times of HIV Support
Groups, Contact Unity House
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**,._LINCOLN*""""
Alroholics Anonymous, :\leetlll~..,
•-, burs. 7:30pm, l ruUlrian Church. 6.100 ",\ ·•.
Lincoln, Info oonlacl Y J a1.f77-3526
••1-n 8pm. I st Pl) mcmth Church, 20 & D,
Lincoln, -138-52 1-1
BIPALS( B~xual People/ Alternate LlfeStyle)
Bo, 80913. Lincoln, 68501. l'it Mon. 7 ·30pm.
C.>metStone(upstr,)6-IO!\ 16. \Usewrnelcome
BiSexual Dlscus.,lon Group, Room 2.l-1. :S-cbr.
l moo, l '-· L C.1mpus, 1-1 & R, Lincoln, !\lccis
\\'ednesda)S 01 7 :30pm. {402) 472-S<»i
Gav Men's Support Group, co Counseling &
l'l<)Ch Sef\1ccs, l<m 213, Uruv. I lcallhCtr. UNI.,
Uncoln, 68._<;S8 0618, -172-7-150 ('onfidcnlial
11'FORM ATl0'/SAGE, llm 220,U. Lincoln
<iR5-t2-200.lnfo.Confereoce l pdalc,,, Education
for older Ga) people. ln1crgcocrat1onaal Coffee
!louse 2od Sat1arcla). 7: !Spm. at 3319 S -161h,
Lincoln, l;,•cryone welcome.
Lesbian Discussion Group, Women\ l<esource
<'Ir, Room3-IO Neb l 'oioo. l 1'1.. Lincoln, (,8588
472-2597, Call for meeting informauon
Lincoln Women for Sobriety ;,. IIF,, Salurda) ,.
IOam. Cialllcnng Ptoce, 15th & "c ·. Lincoln.
Contact Jud1tb nl 472 2598 for information
The Male Space, 2nd Sunday 1pm. 3221 "\\'"
SI, Lincoln Focus "Spiritual I lcalini". Ga)
llose<ual Men. all •l!CS, all race\ "clcome
\ tcmbership $10 quarter. Info "nlc • 1'1JL Stan
Balderson. 153-1 "L" SL. Apt.126, l~ncolo,~
;\alional Ora, ror Women {;,IOW) Lincoln
political.& grassroots acti\'ist org ,n c•·cry issue
relming 1
ofullcqu11hl) fornomcn- n,cctsmontbJ) ,
Lincoln NOW, 130, 80172. Lincoln, l\~68501.
477- 1226
P•~nts-Frlends or Lesbians and Gays (P·
FLAG), Bo, -07-1, Liru,oin, ;\I . 61L~. 467-1:9'.19 41h Tuc:sd.1). 7pm.l mtarian Church. 6300
·,\·,Group forfam,1) of people ,.,lh I U\',andG
I, Youth G roup meet same time & place.
UNL Gay/Lesbian Resourtt Ctr, Rm 23-1 l\cbr
llnion. 1-1 & R, Lincoln 68588-0-ISS. 472-.56+1,
Social. info. rclerral , librat). General meeungs
Tuesdays, 7pm, dunng scbool )cat
11,e Wimmin'sShow, 12-JpmSund:l). KZL':\1,
89.3 l":\1 stereo, Lincoln
A Woman's Place, llc.l, 67035, Llncoln,(,85()6,
nonprofit org dcd1cn1cd to empm,cring women.
Youth Talkline -173 7932 . J·nda) & Saturda)
7pm-Midrulc, Lincoln l, mohonal suppon.
refen-als. A1DS info for caller. \::c 23 and
under Project of C'oa!JUoo for G I Cl\ tl Rls
YWCA Cou,-iil'lg & Education Department,
-176-~2. Lincoln. Information and Referral
"*"""OMAHA*"""*
Alcoholics Anonymous. lnJo: 345-9')16
ustonewall Grp. \\'ed. 7:30pm \l('C Omaha
• -oa) '.\ten, SI.IJ! .. \n \11crna1nc " r ri 7pm.
\ICC-Omaha, 455 7916:
• •1,,c & I.el I " c Group, Pella Lutheran.
:\Cl.1 S -11. Omaho Open 1'-lll' rnd:1i R· 15pm
••Unity llou..,.,, UXJ7 S. 37, Saturd:I) 4:30pm
A,N,G,L.E.( \ctuc, inj!:s'cwGa) l.c,bianCndca• or~). flm R~n. Omaha C,8108 558-5303.
,c1worl::ing. con~1ousocs, rm\lD!!, PRIDE
OCIJ\ ities tbrOUl!hOUI !he )ear
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Cltlzms For Equal Protection, Bo, 555-18,
Omaha, 68155 (-102) .l98-3027. l.cftslotJ\c
a..1.11111-clinunated,.,.,-nm,muonfori I b cmpl<>)~
mcnt. housing. cduc:iuon. pubhc accomodnuons
hi Thursda), 7pm. hi l lniUJrian, 3 114 Hamey
Differe nt Realities, C'ompulcr Bullcltn Doard
for ga), lesbian. bi,c,ual, leather. uun,j!cndcr
conimuoit) . ..\cce,,sby nl0demal(402) 'l.l';-8381
usini 8~ 1 protocol. 2-1 hours da) at 1-1-1 houd.
£AGLE-Omaha, I mplo)""' .-\ssoc of Gay~ &
l.e«bians. L'S WEST C'O!Uc:t Pill Phalen, 1299
I nmam, I Ith Ar. Omaha (,8102 {402) :l-18 8569
Frontrunners/walkers. Box -1583, Omaha
6810,I, I IOTLINl,496-3658, Ruruu~ Walking
Club (S.\SF. for info)
Gay And Lesbian Parents Group (G .A.L.P.),
I'>! Thurs. 7:30pm. \ICC Omaha, 819 S 22,
345 25(,3 lmpl1as1s on Gai Lc~brnn Parent
&~1grufican1 other )'.ltj!S open to an)One.
Gay/usbian Information & Referral Line,
,\ str\'iCC of AN (j Lt:.. Inc., (402) 5511-5303
Gay usbinn & Afflnnlng Discip~ (GLAD)
Ci I. 8 \fflJlllJog l)Jsciples of Cbn~ 5.S.l-2386
LutheransConttm<d. 1<1 Sun '?pm 1st Luth.
31 & Jackson, Omaha 345-l080-153 7137
Metropolllan Club, l'O Ho, 3 1-IS-I, Om.1ha, NE
(,8131-~. for !?U) und lesbian pmtc1;.sion:tls lo
meet. socialize. and nc1w0<k with other~
\1etropolitan Comm unity Church or Omaha.
345 2.56.l, )'.trul ll<" 3173, Omaha. 68103.
Sen ,ccs: 819S 22. C'lllldren &Adull Chnsuan
I.due 9am. Sunda) Worship 9 & 10.30am.
I ,·cnmi:: ,rnrslup 1\1 Sundll) , 6pm
New Realities, Books, Tapes. Gilts, Old Markel
l'U5.\:lj!CWay. 102(, I lownrd. 6!1102. 342- 1863
National Org. for Women (NOW) Omaha ·
polt11cal _& grassnx1t., acu, ist ori ,s,,ues of full
cquahly for \\Omen Omaha :S-0\\', Ao, 3325,
Omaha 68103032.'i. (402) 391-7303, '.\1cct.,3rd
rucsday, 7pm. lst l nitanan, 3114 llamc)
Omaha Meatpackers, AIDS fundmising
oriunit:1lion. Call (7 12) 366 1791
Omaha Players Club (O P C), PO Bo, :l+-163
Omaha 6813-1, (402) -151 -7987 l-"athcr S)'.I
cducatJon& pla) i,oop \ten's& \\'OIDCn'sgroop.
Omaha Women for Sobriety meet Tuesdays,
5 30t,111. Omaha ) WC,\, 222 S. 29 St .
Contact .Judith at -172-2$98 for more info.
ONYX IMAGES. Bo, 31026, Omaha, NE
68132 9998. Suppon Social Fratem,t) for
,\fncan .\mencan men \ge re.incuon for
membcrslllp Suppm for brolbcrs of' all a!!('S.
Pa~nts-Friends of Le5bians And Gays
PFLAG, 29121.)nn.,oodDr.. Omaho, 68123.
291 6781. 1'-lccL, IM l 'mtcd ~lcth,xltst, 7020
('ass. 2nd Thurs, 7 pm. Room 20,l, En,t End .
"Program & Shannf'. -+th Sunda), 2pm. \!cad
I lall lJelo" '.\lead C'hapcl. Wcsi l:nd "Shanng ..
Presbyterians ror Lesbian & Gay Concerns,
73.l 1.lfO: ('le• e. Omaha
River City M i•ed Bo\tllng League. Sunda),.
3pm. Sk)lanes. c·cntcr Mall. Omah11
River C ity Gender All lance. Bo, t'iKI. C'ouncil
muffs. I \ 51502 f'orcr,,..sdresscrs.1ran.,~,ua1s.
& th<= .,;,11101110 \Jk>1, more \U oncnuiuoos
nctoomc ,.,..,lcne, \feet lstSatwda),Omaha
Rhtr C ity iti>cd <'horus, Do~ 32<,7, Omaha,
61!10.l 0267. 3-11 s1:,;c; (341~
7-16-1) \ olu111ccr
chorus forli:t) l.c,hrnn Scns,u,c pco1~c
71h Day Adventist Kinship Im. Suppt>CI Info
for ,..,, G•) Colle!?C StuJcnl 800-+<, \) -SD.\
Women o r the Plains, Bo, 2-1.155. Omah&.
68 12-1-0..155, Bnng ""men's c ullure to Omaha
Womt:n's Support Group, MCX:-Omaha, Ill<)
S. 22nd, 3.15-256.1. Meets Saturda}s 1111111
WomenSpace, Bo, 24712. Om11ha68J 2+0712,
Quanerl) newsleller for lc,b,an ,·o,cc, & c• cnls
to bwkl bcarlland lc-;bian cmnmurul)
Voulh Support Group, 'l'"nsor. PH.AG for
ga), l<:'lbinn youth & lho;,c qucsiiomng ..,,uaht).
•!?CS 13 2 1. )'.1cetsSat.. Omaha, Call 291 -6781
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CoolillonforGay!LestManCMI Rts. Bo,().11182,
Lincoln 68509 ,\d\·ocac). newsleuer. soc111I,
Bus ~11!!, 3rd Tuc$<1a). 7 .30pm. 1,1 Salunla)
Soc1aJ , 7-IOpm. BoUi al Comerstooe. 6-lO '- 16
Equality Bd'ore The Law, llo1 ~172, 1.11,c(i!n
685<)1, 477-3336 (L111coln) 341-1371 (Omuhn)
Ad hoc coolition for hate c rime~ luw in Nebr
GLB Alllance, c o llcallh Center. lla.,1,ngs.
68901 Info JuJ) Ol
CollC!?C, nas11.. ,
402--161-7372 (Health Cemcr) or 402-162-2961
(home) for Gay. Lesbian. B,~,ual StudcnL, and
l·ncnds a safe place lo meet. discus., & leam
;,,;r:
Gay & Lesbian Assoc.ol'GreaJer Nebr.,Support
mect,n1KsocialC\·cnls.nc•v,let1cr. Info GI \ ( ;-.:,
Bo, 2-IOI, Kearnc}. :Sl: 68848-2-IOI or call
(30!!) 'tl-1-7820
Heartland Gay R~
Alillociatioo (HGRA),
Bo,.n'i4, 0maha. 68108 9998. Info. l.)in.~
3 1O:I ,.\ II who CD.JO) ,upport rodeos & count I')
act!\'llJCs ~lccts 1st Suturda) IX''s, Omnhn
ICE BOWL lm1talional Bo,-IJngTounuunent.
Bo, 3(,22, Omaha 68103 0622
lml'fflal Court ofN<bnlska. Uo, 3772, Omaha
68102 Ori for ad,anccmcnt of Ga) l,esbian
soc1CI), Uus1ncss)'.lccting I st Monda) each month
Lincoln/Lancaster Dnig Projects, 6 10 "J",
Llncoln,-17.5-51(,1, Dennis I lo!Tman. Ca,<:
Mgr. Outpatient chemical dependenci ITCal
mcnt "rule affirming se,uahty. Slidm11 I cc
The New Voi«o/Ntbras/uJ, no,3512. 0mnha
68103 Subs. $19 year Dcadhnc: 10th of monlh
Panhandle Gay and Lesbian Support ~ICH,
PO Llo, 1046. ScotlsblufT, '-iT; 69363 11).l(,
Pan,nt&-Frlends or Lesblw,s and Guys
* PFLAG , Kearney. :s-n mccts3prn.3rdSund.1)
at St Luke's Episcopal Call (Jffi) 382-0752 or
(308)
995-5-190 1.>1 reel correspooden,c 10
Pfl...\G. 13208th ,\\C. I ltlldn:I!", ;-.;,; (,11()-19
PEN Magazine. PO Bo~ IW3. Des M oinfS. IA
50306.(515) 265-321-1, Altcmatl\'C Cmertammcnt
~la~aLirtc . Subscriptions $2.'i 12 issue,
PRJDE Group. c 0Cou11,cl111i: Cenrer. I\ n}n<
Suite ('ollcgc. Wayne. 11, E K787. Info Karen ur
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�MARCH CALENDAR
MONDAY
TUESDAY
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We want to continue to improve The New Voice so it
~n speak even more clearly to the community.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
I
*Gay Men Discussion Grp, 6 pm,
Lincoln. conlact Luis -172·7-1.50
2
EIIV Tesl Site, Nebraska AIDS
Project, 3610 Dodge, Suite 110.
West Door Omaha 7-9:30pm
Citizens for Equal Protection.
7 pm, lstUuitarian Church, 311-1
Hamey Omaha
Gay & Lesbian Parent Support
Group, 7:30pm. MCC-Omaha
GIL Alcoholics Anonymous,
7:30pm. Unitarian Church, 6300
"A" Lincoln, Call V.J. -177-3526
Author Lev Raphael, presents
free public reading or his works,
8pm, W icks Alumni Center, 1520
· R". Lincoln
•Omaha Frontrun ners 6:30pm
Fo rd Birthsilc, 32 & Woolworth
*AIDS Support Group, Lincoln,
7 pm Al DS Info Line: -175-2437
• Alcoholia, Anonymous, "StooewaU" Grp. 7:30pm, MCC-Omaha
• Nebraska Bl.sexual Networl<,
Lincoln. 7:30pm. Call -172-564,IJ
-176-03 1-1/-177-0217
~
rmperial Coun ot Neb.- Board of
r;o,,, 6:30pm, The MAX. Omaha
MCC Prayer Care Circle, 7pm
BIOI Webster. Omaha, 345-8948
" HIV Test Site, 3610 Dodge. Ste
10, West door Omaha 7-9:30pm
River City Mix Chorus Rchsl.
~: 15p, 1st Meth, NW Door. OM
•Bi-PALS (BiSexuaJ People,
~lter-nate Lire Styles), Comerk1one. 640 N. 16, Lincoln. 7:30pm
~~ey HIV/AIDS Support
Info: Barb 13()81 865-5610
3
~JV Tests NAP Omaha 7-9:30p
"RCMC Rehearsals. 7:15p, OM
Bi-PALS, Lincoln. 7:30pm
~IDS Interfaith Service, 7 pm,
Omaha
SICcceLias, Neb Chapel.
zo
rn1 T ests NAP Omaha 7-9:30p
v
~RCMC Rehearsals. 7: 15p. OM
"Bi-PALS, Lincoln. 7:30pm
MCC Prayer Care Share Circle.
BIO i Webster, Omaha, 7pm
7
•Women for Sobriety 5:30pm,
Omaha YWCA, 222 S. 29. Call
Judith -172-2598
A.N.G.L.E. Mtg. 7pm. ur-:o
Religious Center, JOI N. Happy
Hollow, Omaha
HIV/AIDS Healing Worship
Senice, SI. Fr.incis Chapel. 11-15
Sout h St., Lincol n. 7pm
• UNL Gay/Lesbian Resource
Ctr. Lincoln. 7pm. Nebr Union.
14th & R, Rm 23-1. 472-56-1-1.
days or 465-57ffi. nighls
8
*Gay Men Disc Grp, Lincoln 6p
*Omaha Frontrunners, 6:30pm.
• AIDS Support Grp, Lincoln 7p
*GIL AA Mtg, 7:30pm. Omaha
*NE Bisexual Ntwk Llncln 7:30p
9
*HIV Test,N AP Omaha 7-9:30p
*GIL AA Mtg, Llnroln, 7:30pm
GLAGN Support Group, Gram
Island call: (308) 38-1-7235
PFLAG-Omaha. 7pm, Rm 204,
1st Methods! 7020Cass 291-6781
MCC Prayer C ircle 6510 Charle
Omaha. 7 pm. Call 556-1769
Falsettos, 8 pm, Witherspoon I laU
Joslyn Museum, Omaha. SNAP
benefit for Nebr AIDS Project.
3-16-8833 (days) 3-12,9053 (eves)
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15
*Gay Men Disc Grp, Lincoln 6p
• Omaha Frontrunners, 6:30pm.
• AIDS Support Grp, Lincoln 7 p
*GIL AA Mtg, 7:30pm, Omaha
*NE Bisexual Nlwk Llncln 7:30p
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ifttV Test,NAP Omaha 7-9:30p
•GIL AA Mtg, Linroln, 7:30pm
Metropolitan Club, FRANKIE
Panes. 112 Douglas, Omaha, 7pm
*OM Women for Sobriety 5:30p
*GIL Resource O r Linco ln 7pm
Free/Confidential mv Testing by
Lancaster Co I lcaltb Dept, 5-7pm
The Panic. 200 S. 18, Lincoln
P-FLAG Omaha Board Mtg,
7:30pm. lst MeU
1odisL 7020 ,.ass,
Libmry
Pride Committee Mtg.. 7pm,
Downtown Grounds. Omaha
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*OM Women for Sobriety 5:30p
*GIL Resource Ctr Lincoln 7 pm
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*Gay Men Disc Grp, Lincoln 6p
•Omaha Frontrunners, 6:30pm,
• Ar.OS Support Grp, Lincoln 7 p
• GIL AA Mtg, 7:30pm, Omaha
• NE Bisexual Ntwk Llncln 7:30p
Linco ln NOW (Nat' I Organization of Women), The Women's
Ciub,407S. L4, -177-1226, 7pm
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ifftV Test,NAP Omaha 7-9:30p
*GIL AA Mtg, Llnroln, 7:30pm
GLAGN Support Group,
Grand Island, (308) 38-1-7235
MCC Prayer, Care Circle, 6510
Charles, Omaha. 7pm.
Omaha NOW (Nat'! OrganlzaUon of Women), 7pm, Isl Unitarian 3 11-11-lamey, 391-73ffi
Grand Island HIV/AIDS Support
Group, 8pm (308) 381-5 175
.1.
HIV Tests NAP Omaha 7.9:30p
RCMC Rehearsals, 7: 15p, OM
"Bi-PALS, Lincoln. 7:30pm
•Yello" ' Boat". 7pm. Emmy
hi!Tord Thtr. 3~ Center Omaha
ickets $ IO, 3-15-4852, Benefit
NAP & 1lemophilia Assoc.
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*OM Women for Sobriety 5:30p
*GIL Resource Or Lincoln 7pm
Parent/Friend of Lesbians/ Gays
(PFLAG) Lincoln, Unitarian Ch,
6300 A, 7pm 467-4599, Program:
'"GIL Issues in Education..
Frontrunners/Walkers Monthly
Meeting. 6:30pm. 496-3658
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*Gay Men Disc Grp, Linco ln (,p
• Omaha Frontrunners, 6:30pm,
*AIDS Support Grp, Lincoln 7p
*GIL AA Mtg, 7:30pm. Omaha
•NE Bisexual Nlwk Lincln 7:30p
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ifftv Test.NAP Omaha 7 -9:30p
•GIL AA Mtg, Llneoln, 7:30pm
Pride Committee Mtg•. 7 pm.
Downtown Grounds, Omaha
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�MARCH CALENDAR
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
3
4
5
fo utreach Center , HIV lnfof fcslS, 1723
Leavenworth, Omaha, 1--lprn
'Lesbian Discussio n Grp Lincoln 7:30pm,
Jiffcrcnl lncal ion5, call 472-56-H for location
•Youth Talkline, 7pm- 12m. Support/ Info for
:allers up to age 23, 473-7932, Lincoln
Omaha Alcoholics Anonymous,
'**"An Alternative" Open Gay Mcn.s S1a11 Grp
~pm, Unity House, 1007 S. 37. 455-'7916
~**"Live & I.el Live" G/1, G roup, 8: (5pm,
t'clla Lutheran Church, 303 S. 41, 345-9916
Lincoln GIL Alcoholics Anonymous, 8pm.
Plymouth Congregational. 20 & D, 438-5214
•"Orgasn,o Adulto Escapes from 'hx>'', 8pm,
Blue Barn. 1258 S. 13. O maha, 345-1576,
LalT)' Myer, Downtown Grounds, Omaha, 9p
•Lincoln Women f or Sobriety, 10-.un, Gathering Place. 15 & l.i, Lincoln, Judtlb 472-2598
•Womens Support Grp, I lam, MCC-Omaha
*Youth Su()(l<)l1 G rp, 291-6781. age 13· 21.
gay, lesbian, o r questioning sexuality, Omaha,
Hrtlnd Gay Rodeo Assc., 6pm, OCs, Omaha
Coalition Social, 7- IOpm.6-WN 16. Lincoln
River City Gender Alliance, for Transgender
community. Bo:< 680, Cound l Bluffs 51502
•Youth Talkline, 7pm - 12m. Support/Info for
callers up to age 23, 473-7932, Lincoln
*"Orgasmo Adulto'', 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
Larry Myer, l)()wn1own G mds, Omaha, 9pm
•Melropolltan Community Church-Omaha,
819 S. 22. 345-2563. Children & Adult
C hristian Educ 9am, Worship 9am. 10:20am
•Gay /Lesbian Walking Club, ICb, 38 &
South St by tennis courts. Optional brunch
follows.
*Champagne Brunch, I la-Ip, Tricks Omaha
6 pm Evening Worship Service, MCC·Omaha
Lutherans Concerned, I sl Lutheran, 31 &
Jackson, Omaha. 7pm, 345-4080 o r 453-7 137
*"Orgasmo Adulto'', 7 pm. Blue Barrs
Omaha
Deadline fo r April Issue or New Voice
Outreach Center, l ll V Tesls, Omaha, Ipm & l0pm - 2am
'Lesbian Di.sc11ssion G rp Lln<:oln 7.30pm
• Youth Talkline, 7p, 12m, 473-7932, Lincoln
O maha GIL AA Groups, 7 pm & 8: Jjpm
•Falsettos, 8pm. Joslyn Art Museum. Omaha,
•''Orgasmo Adulto", 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
•Lincoln GIL Alcoholics Anonymous, 8pm
~aron Medford Downtown Gmds Omaha, 9p
J!....
J.
St. Patrick's Day
•Outreach Center, TITV Tcsts. Omaha. l-4p
Lesbian Discusoion Grp Lincoln 7:30pm
YouthTalkline, 7p- 12m.473-7932. Lincoln
-Omaha GIL AA Groups, 7 pm & 8: 15pm
" 'Orgasmo Adulto", 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
•Lincoln GIL Alcoholics Anonymous, 8pm
Karen Capaldi, Downtown Grouods,1117
ackson. Omaha, 9pm, Dawn l,111re!I at 8pm
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*Lincoln Women ror Sobriety, 10am
• Womens Support Group, I lam. Omaha
• Youth Support Group, Omaha, 291-6781
• Youth Talkline. 7p- l2m, 473-7932, Lincoln
*Falsettos, 8 pm, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha
*''Orgasmo Adult<>'', 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
Omaha Players Club, Workshop 2-5pm. Play
Party 8pm, 45 1-7987
Kathy Tyree & Fmds, 7p. The MAX. Omaha
SAGE Corree House; 4-9pm, Lesbian Videos
7: 15pm, 3319 S. 46, Llncoln. (402)-188-4178
Fitzslmmon.s/Joydnce Downtown G mds 9pm
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il:incoln Women for Sobriety, 10am
•Womens Support Group, I lam. Omaha
• Youth S upport Group, Omaha, 29 1-6781
* Youth Talkllne, 7p- 12m, 473-7932, Lincoln
*''Orgasmo Adu!to'', 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
GLAGN St. Patrkk's Day Party, Isaac
Walto n Complex. Grand Island
Evangelist Jeri Anne Harvey, 7pm, MCC-0
~ichael E. Mitchell -jazz saxaphone. Downown Grounds. I 117 Jackso n. Omaha, 9-11 pm
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~ulreach Center, WV Tests. Omaha. 1~pm &IOpm · 2am
•Lesbian Dlsc.usslon Grp Lincoln 7:30pm
•Youth Talkllne, 7p,12m,473-7932, Lincoln
•Omaha GIL AA Groups, 7pm & 8: I5pm
•Llnroln GIL Alcoho Urs Anonymous, 8pm
,_,aurie McClain performs fol k music al
Powntown Grounds. Omaha, 9 11 pm
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*MCC-Omaha, Worship9am. 10:20am
•Gay /Lesbian Walking Club, IOam, Lincoln
• Champagne Brunch I la- Ip, T ricks, Omaha
*''Orgasmo Adulto" 7pm, Blue Barn. Omaha
P-FLAG/Keamey, St Luke' s Episcopal 2304
2nd Ave, (3Gl) 382-07521995-5490, 3pm
Karen Capaldi al Downtown Grounds,
Omaha, 9- 11 pm. Dawn Lutrell at 8pm
~
~utreach Center, 111 VT csls, Omaha, l-4p
~ 10pm - 2am
~ Lesbian Discussion Grp Lincoln 7:30pm
~Youth Talkllne, 7p, 12m. 473-7932. Lincoln
•Omaha GIL AA Groups, 7pm & 8: l5prn
•"Orgasmo Adulto", 8 pm, Blue Barn Omaha
~Lincoln G/ L AlcoboUcs Anonymous, 8pm
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~CC-Omaha, Worship 9am, I0:2Cbm
•Gay /Lesbian Walking Club, IO!m. Llncoln
*Champagne Brunch I la-Ip, Tricks. Omaha
*''Orgasmo Adulto" 7pm, Blue Barn, Omaha
*Falsettos, 8pm, Joslyn A rt Museum, Omaha
New Voice Stttring Comm ~ MCC-0 , 1pm
"Broken Silence" Benefit Co ncert for Nebr
AIDS Project, Kimball Recital Hall, 11 & "R",
Llncoln, Donation $ 10/adullS, $5/students
l'.1CC Prayer, Care, Share Circle, 7 pm, Cal l
Ronald 477-32 15 for details, Lincoln
Deadline for Pride Logo Contest
*Lincoln Women for Sobriety, IOam
• Wo mens Support Group, I lam , Omaha
* Youth Support Group, Omaha. 291 -678 1
*Youth Talkline, 7p- 12m. 473-7932. Lincoln
* ' ' O ~o Adulto'', 8pm. Blue Barn Omaha
Evan11e1Jst Jeri Anne Harvey, 7pm, MCC-0
Coalition Bowling Night, 7pm. G ateway
Bowl, 333 N. Cotner, Lincoln, $1.50/game
Elaine Herfindahl jazz sa~aphonc al Downlown Grounds.1117 Jackson, Omaha, 9-11 pm
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ioay /Lesbian Walking Club, IOam, Lincoln
*Champagne Brunch I la- Ip, Tricks. Omaha
*"Orgasmo Adullo" 7 pm, Blue Barn. Omaha
MCC-Omaha, Worship9am , 10:2()am,
featuring Evangell.st Jeri Anne Harvey,
Parents FLAG-Omaha, Mead Hall, 1st
United Methodist, 7020 Cass. 2-4pm. 29 1-6781
MCC Prayer, Care, Share Circle, 7pm, call
Ronald 477-32 15 for delaiJs. Lincoln
Dreams Can Come True, Monica West and
friends perform al The MAX. Omaha, 9:30pm
*Indicates Repeated Events; Check Initial Listing in
Calendar or check Resource Directory for Details
Do You Know of An Event That Should Bt; Listed?
Write to: NVN, Box 3512, Omaha, NE 68103
PAG E 31
�CLASSIFIEDS
SOFTBALL ANYONE?
All) unc interested in a ULlfl' ~ftfull 1.<:<i!!Uc? If
\\Ccansupporta bo\\linl!fcaguc, wh) oo4 soflball?
\\'c h;n-c sponsor!< and interested individuals.
\Vh.11 about you-> Call S1eveJacksooat .5.58-8121
o r 471 250-l.
(~h95)
FOR RENT
SWM sed<.irigSWM Ron1male for home. Resp.
Pref. n s. C1ts O.K. ::? BR I w lort. 11 d & miliues
inclu<kd. Shan> ha1h b1sv access to I-RO.
Body Builders
o r ir you go to a gym. Pri•·ate Session \ ' 1
dco
Workout. Showmc \lideo. 1-brSessioo. Message
457-4187
(Mr95)
Lesbian or gay male roommate wanted lo share
two bedroom du1~ex on I lanscom l"Jrk. Bcdrmm
has 2 walk-ioclooets $ 175.00'montlt .\II utilities
J"'id. Call 341 -6302 and learn message. No
$300.00,month (oeog.) Russ 712-32,-3255
Nr95)
c.Jrugs. alcohol.
Queer Clocks Choose the color and symbol
(triangle, fcmalet femalc, male.lmale, male'
fomale). Send $29.95 and choices 10 Q.C.. P.O.
Box 81032. Lincoln. NG 68501-1032 (.\p95)
(Mr'JS)
PERSONALS
Attention Male Models!
Musk Marl: Is your source for outdated to new
s. cassettes. records & videos.
releases in
can Michael a t 73+5971.
(\h95)
co·
To Trade or for sale, used mag-J;jnes (porn) and
adult VI IS tapes. sltnigbt and ga). tr interes
1ed
please contac t Steve, Box 5705. Lincoln, NE
(,&.505
(Ap95)
MEMMOS
1'atioowide contact club for men enjoying mutual
masturhation & omJ sex. For info send SASE to
Ml::MMOS, POH 3 145, Xladi,;on, \\' I 5370+
0145
(0~-95)
For less thwi $1.15 per day you <Wt IWt every
day with the I month unlimited tan P3"kage at
St. Mary's Tan. 2202 St. Mary's Ave~ 341 3740
(-95)
Young ph<~ogrjphcrdc1•cloping pcr.;0nal, private
portfolio seeks male models, 18-30. ror fun.
private, safe pholo scs.~ions. \1ust be c lean-cut.
uninhibited, and photogenic. For information,
(Ap95)
call 342-6127.
Summer swim wear season
isonl;ra fe"' "'·eeks al\' y.
a
Trade in your nter white for summ~r tan.
St. \f:uy'sTan, 2202 SL \lary's ,\1•e
341-37-lO. (-95)
TIREDOFTHE WINTER BLAHS? Me too!
This spring let's create a budding new romance.
GWM 32 non-smoking profosional is seeking
men\\ bu<.1ICS(.'Cwca~utlhcirsc.\.u:.t.lit). 1loncsl)
and illlegrity aie more important thatn your looks.
I.ct' s correspond, get together, and sec what
develops. Respond to: Oo,holder, PO Box 671,
Hellenze, !',,~ 68005.
(Ap95)
EVERYONE WELCOM.E!
Attend the Impcrial Court of Nebraska (ICON)
13oard Meeting M nr-m1 Marth,, in Stosh's
~
Saloon at The MA. • :. p.m.
Boyishly cute Z7 year old looting for senous
friendship Lhat could develop in10 somclhing
more. Prefer white male 18-27 years old No
NEED A NEW CAREER?
C ALL 255-78'9
(712) 325-92592:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or )OU
may leave message. Ask for Ste, e.
(~fr95)
games. Serious inquiries only. Please phone
(Mr95)
Would you like your holt,;e cleaned or a full lx,cly
massage for less. Call 455-2208
(Mr95)
You work HAROandwork-outcven l IAROER !
*l'llLlr BOIJY MASSAGE wiU take the EDGE
OFF and provide BALANCE* Serving Gay:
Lesbian: Trans: Bi: & HeteroCommunities.Gift
Ccrtifica1cs Available. Tlours: 6pm-6am.
Weekend hours ,•ary. OM,LIN APPr.l lNl-0
342- 1964
(J a96)
SAVE TIME! SAVE MONEY! SA VE YOUR
SAN ITV! l'ull Body Massage performed in the
privacy and comfort or your own home.
Nationa ll y/Stale licensed. Call Chuck at 5538657 (leave message) for information or
appoilllmcnt.
(}.lr95)
Full Body Swedish and Sports Massage. Please
call Carloo. C.\f.T. at (402)3-12- 1017. (Sp95)
MASSAGE: You desen-e the best. Full body
Swedish massage for men and women. O lll 4552208.
•
(Mr95)
·'Daily Spe<ials during Tropical Daze Ill.
March 12thru March 18" SI. \fmy',T:m,2202
St. ~lary's Avenue, 3-11 -3740.
(-95}
Northeast Nebraska GWM. liketomectslender
ma5euline guy for possible relationship. Wrire
P.O. Box 189 1. Norfolk. NE68702
(Mr95)
Married Bi male, 33, wish<..."S to meet other Bi' s
or GM' s for hot. f un.saf'e activities. All responses
will be promptly answered. JW Enterprises,
4672 Harrison, 14, Omaha :siE 68107 (\1r95)
G WM, 38, J II V neg, looking for males 25-40 for
funsafownes. 51 I", 165pounds. I'll be waiting
to hear from you. 402-392-0093
( \ .f,95)
GWM, 32 years old. 5 5". 140#. brown hair.
mo1t5tacbc. hazel C) es. hairy and lo1•e the outdoors.
I enjoy meeting people and love the company of
another man. If interested please cont.act Steve.
(Ap95)
Box 5705, Lincoln, :s/E 68505
GWM, 5'7'', J20I, JIOT & SEXY. lntcrcsts
include: Mov ics. 1
·idcos, Cuddling. 11ugging,
Kis.sing. RomanticllotTimcs! lkspondto: P.O.
Box 12356.0maha, NE68112
(Mr95)
FREE DOMESTIC HELP AVAILABLE
Submissive Male, 37, :,'8", 1501. "'shes to
serve " ,omen •couples. (402) 691 -9685 (Mr95)
Young, healthy, and intertsted in participatio~
in hond1~c ptrtics Of'COntcst.s? \\1rite Oary. PO
Bo.< 8050, Oma!••. NE 681~-0050
I need a man's man• ..a subfTilssJVc O<>Uum tu
keep me happy: Pieture1phone answered first!
Oo,8344.0maha.NE6810l-~.
(~lr95)
Wanted: Young> heaJtny, bondage bollom(s.P
slave(s). ~o experience needed. Gary. PO Box
(Ap95)
ll050, Omaha, NE MI0!-00.50
Show 1l oh! Flaunt Ii! 1
\mal.:ur vlC.JeOgrapiiei'
seeks nude modcls.'playcrs. M 'Ffl'r~ns..one (Jr
more: discretion rs assured! I'm out a lot. so
please leave a message! 3+1-().1(,4
(Mar95)
WANTED: 6 orgy bottom boys for private
party. Age between 19-30. Safe and run! Scad
resume of talents: Box holder, P.O . Bo, t2(rn,
Omah.1 NE 68112.
{Mr9.5)
LONELY
.Need a friend1
lovcr'? call Infinity, an incxpcosi\'e
nalionwidc matching scn·icc for gay men. 6028-18.6780
{Ap95l
Tropical Daze ID March 12 thru 18
Register for free drawing to be held on
Saturday, March 18! Great Prizes and
Great prices on tanning!
St. Mary'sTan3-11 -37-W. (-95)
PFLAGOMAHA
RAFFLE IN
PROGRESS
The latest fund mi.sing effort for PH.AG.Omaha
began at the January 12 c hapter n1ceting "hen the
group began selling chances on a weekend
getaway 10 a beautiful. secluded, furnished,
privately-owned house near the Plane Ri\'er State
Park. You and your guest will stay O\'Cr the
weekend with the lixings fo r a steak dinner
provided. N=by. at the State Park you will liod
a lake, trails, horse riding facilities, and bcautirul.
scenic countzy The house is full) equi(Jjled with
modern con\'eniences, including air conditioning,
microwave over. and outdoor gas grill.
Tickets are 3\'ailablc for $ 1 a piece from Pl·l ..\G
Boord members. The drawing will be held on
Sunday, March 26,atthe Pl~.AO meeting on tli.1l
day, The wi1mer will select the weekend of tl,eir
choice in coordination nith the house's owner.
Joyce, who sugi:csted ho lding tbe rafne and
graciously made the oouseavazlable for a weekend
as a pri1.c forthe drawing.
Pcr.;ons wishin)! t<) purchase rrulle tickets should
contact any Pl~ .AU -Omaha member or call the
1'~
1./\G I lotline at 291-67RI for infonnation on
where ticket~ mar be obtained.
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lo do ond when!
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NE SOMETHING
NEW? 30, 1kg for me<1
in 20s 30s open lo
scenes, give me o coll·
1'23206
Omoho IRISH STUD MUF·
FIN: GWM 5'7 irish ,rud
muffin, loolcing 10< hot hoiry
bodies, tight jeans o
plus· give me o coll •
"23546
Omoho LIGHT
SKINNED MAN:
Thomas, 22, It skinned
brn eyes 6' I 168 iso
18· 22 just to hove
fun ond go out
"24348
Milliken QUIET
TIMES: Michoel,
like biking,
coooking, quiet
riffle$ ond videos· give me o
coll• "21541
NE REGULAR FUN: GWM
6' 2, 190, 26, not into bors, like
hot fun iso rt mon 25·35 for reg
get togethers, no commitment
reqd 1t22473
Omoho GOOD CLEAN FUN:
30 B WM iso guys to get
i
together for good deon fun, · Iv
o messoge· "I 2608
Omoho DINNER FOR
TWO: Jim, in lote 30,, like to
spend quiet eves, going oul
for supper, liie fo heor from
you like 20·30 slender build1t I 8426
Omoho QUIET EVENINGS:
Jim P.rof'l llke to meet mosc
guy for quiet eves, going out,
lote 30,, give me o coll•
1'18426
lowton SCI Fl FAN: Robert,
5' 9 170, blnd/blu. theotre.
movte:s. sci r,, int in 30~45 sens.e
of hum0<, fun, friendship poss
rel 1tl8659
ging offcctionote, • like to get to
know you· "16612
Ruslc AFFECTIONATE, CAR·
ING· iso some like to hove o
good time, just drop me o line
let me heor fr0<0 you· " 16612
OdC$SO COMPANION/
Rutherford DYLAN 18 57
130 blk/brn med bid short hoir
white/hisp; iso some friends
poss rel· just see whot hoppens
1116481
FRIEND: Chorles, 1kg for o
mole compo.nion for
friendship"' rel, Iv
your nome and
phone # ond I'll
coll you bock·
1'32098
Wichito Foll, WANT COM·
PANY? Rob, 32, int include
being o homebody, movie,, ond
enjoying the company of o
good man· I'll be woitin' for yo!
1'16026
Omoho ZIPPER PROBLEMS?
lomor 30 BM tailor, iso o mon
w/ o nice suit who is hving
probs w/ his .Jocks, 4 besi
results, make sure U wear them
when you come & see me--w/ o
suit of covrse, give me o coll, I
hve my tope meosure reocly·
1'15963
West Omoho LOVE ON THE
SOFA: WM , 36, 6'2 198,
brn/ looking for Mr. Right,
quiet timl!S, on the sofa O( in
bed I olso hove o room to rent
u15739
Ft. Smith LIKE TO HUNT? 25,
like music, movies, like sports,
onything like thot, hunting, pref
blonde. but open to others,
"15677
Poleshne GOOD TIMES:
Rondy, 6' 6, 225, brn/bm iso
someone 18· 27 just to 90 out
ond hove o good tim.. " 15976
Re<e>rding your ad:
F ooJ ""1ot )OU wont to "'1 before
igu,.
coll,ng ,n. Wri,. downwhot )OU wont
" "'Y· Koep i• ,l,on ond simp~ t,d
dtsc,ih. )lluo.11 ood ...hot you',e
looiing fur. Ovr C llfl<llenled !)'l""'
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,.a ...,1c .,,., tl,ro.,gl, tf>e tilt Ho,e 0
pen reody lo wrire down .,,.,, box
number
Ru1k HUGABLE JIM: like to
meet fun loving, int in doing
thing, out>ide goin' places, hug·
Lowton TEACH ME PLEASE:
Rodney morried but not rul·
lilied, I'm 24, dean cut 5'4 145
new lo this loolcing for on older
WM to show me the ropes·
woiting lo be schooled·
1'16423
Midw..1City BE GENTLE:
John, '67 chevy iso someone
30-45 thot knows how lo lfeot
someone who' s never been
oround· give me o coll•
1' )5615
NE Area INTRODUCE ME:
GARY SM 5'2 blk/brn ovg
build, hot ond lool<ing for onyone mole or couple to show me
leather lifestyle love lo heor
from you· tr l 5551
OKLAHOMA
Tul,o DISCREET FRIENDS:
Rondy, ottr 35 married bi wm,
iso daytime fun, 25·40, discreet
friends· tr28807
AR HAIRY HAWG RIDERS:
Eric, recen~y divorced 6'2 200,
bm/blu, like hoiry men ond
cowboy,, like lo ride howg, to
like to getogether with you too·
1t29005
Tul,o ENTERTAINMENT
TONIGHT: Bob, GBM 33, 57,
I 55, iso sim WM lo date ond
much more I'm bright, honest
hondsome like life ond leoming,
like most enter1oinment, give me
o coll· 1129444
T CALL ME: Milch, 5' I0,
ulso
170 brn/ grey brn eyes young
looking, smooth, inexp, smok0<
like lo porty iso someone with
the some int, if ur interested
give me o roll· u29894
Oklohomo City MANY
INTERESTS: Mor,in, WM 6' 2,
225, mony interests, get in
touch osop, like lo talk lo you!
1t30131
Oklahoma City PAT, 22, 1kg
lor,omeone b - n 18-25,
150, blnd/blu grn 5'8, 1 g for
k
honest penon, u30162
Tulso WEIGHTLIFTER: Mike, I
om 5'11, 185, blnd/blu, cln
shoven cln rut muse build, 23·
35 ht/ wt othl build into othlet•
ics, wt!ilting, I will coll you
bock· "30269
MAJ,kegee
HOPELESS
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Woyne
32 5'9
195
bm/hzl,
hopeles,
romantic iso
some for fun ond
friend,l,ip· uJ0485
Jocksonville DANNY 20, soon
to be 21 iso some oreo, willing
to travel, varied interests give
me o coll .,31236
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The New Voice, 1995, March
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Sexual minorities -- Nebraska -- Omaha; Queer Omaha Archives; magazines;
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The New Voice magazine, 1995, March
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1995
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Terry Sweeney and Pat Phalen Papers, Archives & Special Collections, Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
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New Voice of Nebraska